title: A rat spermatocyte surface protein is involved in adhesion of pachytene spermatocytes to Sertoli cells in vitro.
abstract: Immunochemical approaches were used in trying to identify rat spermatocyte molecules involved in the adhesion to Sertoli cells in coculture. The results show that a surface protein of 80,000 apparent molecular weight strongly inhibits spermatocyte adhesion, suggesting it to be the germ cell surface component involved in the recognition of Sertoli cells.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000954:Antigens, Surface; D002448:Cell Adhesion; D002450:Cell Communication; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D008297:Male; D008565:Membrane Proteins / Q000276:immunology / Q000502:physiology*; D008970:Molecular Weight; D051381:Rats; D012708:Sertoli Cells / Q000166:cytology / Q000276:immunology / Q000502:physiology*; D013090:Spermatocytes / Q000166:cytology / Q000276:immunology / Q000502:physiology*
chemical_list: D000954:Antigens, Surface; D008565:Membrane Proteins