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Assessing the Role of Claudins in Maintaining the Integrity of Epididymal Tight Junctions Using Novel Human Epididymal Cell Lines1

18 Feb 2010

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The epididymis is responsible for posttesticular sperm maturation. Sperm maturation is dependent on the luminal microenvironments along the epididymis. Though the role of the epididymis is well established, the molecular and cellular mechanisms responsible for sperm maturation remain to be elucidated, particularly in the human, as limited biological tools exist. We have established the first stable epithelial...

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PMID: 20164436
DOI: 10.1095/biolreprod.109.083196

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