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The Loss of Polysialic Acid Impairs the Contractile Phenotype of Peritubular Smooth Muscle Cells in the Postnatal Testis.
Cells - 29 May 2021
Hachem Nadim E, Humpfle Luisa, Simon Peter, Kaese Miriam, Weinhold Birgit, Günther Juliane, Galuska Sebastian P, Middendorff Ralf
Abstract excerpt
In the testis, the germinal epithelium of seminiferous tubules is surrounded by contractile peritubular cells, which are involved in sperm transport. Interestingly, in postnatal testis, polysialic acid (polySia), which is also an essential player for the development of the brain, was observed around the tubules. Western blotting revealed a massive decrease of polySia from postnatal day 1 towards puberty, together...
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