Human testicular cultures. II. Sertoli cells.
Two cell types, one epitheloid and the other fibroblast-like, were found in human testicular cultures derived from testes of patients. Ultrastructural studies indicated that, whereas the epitheloid cells were Sertoli cells, the fibroblast-like cells were fibroblasts. The Sertoli cells could maintain growth for a period of more than 4 months. In cultures derived from normal testes, only fibroblasts were observed.
D002462:Cell Membrane / Q000648:ultrastructure; D002466:Cell Nucleolus / Q000648:ultrastructure; D002467:Cell Nucleus / Q000648:ultrastructure; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D003594:Cytoplasmic Granules / Q000648:ultrastructure; D003896:Desmosomes / Q000648:ultrastructure; D004721:Endoplasmic Reticulum / Q000648:ultrastructure; D006056:Golgi Apparatus / Q000648:ultrastructure; D006801:Humans; D008247:Lysosomes / Q000648:ultrastructure; D008297:Male; D012708:Sertoli Cells / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D014617:Vacuoles / Q000648:ultrastructure