单词 | interstitial cell |
释义 | interstitial cellinterstitial cell[¦in·tər¦stish·əl ¦sel]interstitial cellLeydig cellThe testosterone-secreting cell of the testis which is located in clusters in the interstitium between the seminiferous tubules. Leydig cells are large and have centrally located nuclei, eosinophilic cytoplasm and numerous lipid-filled cytoplasmic vacuoles.Function Male sexual differentiation, pubertal androgenisation, support for fertility. Physiology Secrete testosterone, androstenedione and dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) in response to central (pituitary) stimulation by luteinising hormone, which activates cholesterol desmolase. interstitial cell |
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