Ser·to·li cell (s r-t  l , s rt-)n. Any of the elongated striated cells in the seminiferous tubules to which spermatids attach during spermiogenesis. |
Sertoli cell
[sertō′lē]
Etymology: Enrico Sertoli, Italian histologist, 1842-1910; L, cella, storeroom
one of the supporting elongated cells of the seminiferous tubules of the testes. It functions to nourish the developing spermatocytes.
Sertoli cell
any of the elongated cells in the tubules of the testes to which the spermatids become attached; they provide support, protection and, apparently, nutrition until the spermatids are transformed into mature spermatozoa.
ovarian Sertoli cell tumor
Sertoli-Leydig tumor of an atopic ovary in a bitch, commonly associated with cystic endometrial hyperplasia.
testicular Sertoli cell tumor
occurs most commonly in dogs, particularly in retained testicles. Production of estrogen may cause feminization in which the dog is attractive to other males with reduced libido, feminine distribution of body fat, symmetrical alopecia, atrophy of the penis, increased size of the mammary glands and prepuce, and prostatic enlargement. Rarely there is depression of bone marrow activity with anemia, thrombocytopenia and granulocytopenia.
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