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SOX17-positive rete testis epithelium is required for Sertoli valve formation and normal spermiogenesis in the male mouse
21 Dec 2022
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Abstract Seminiferous tubules (STs) in the mammalian testes are connected to the rete testis (RT) via a Sertoli valve (SV). Spermatozoa produced in the STs are released into the tubular luminal fluid and passively transported through the SV into the RT. However, the physiological functions of the RT and SV remain unclear. Here, we identified the expression of Sox17 in RT epithelia. The SV valve was disrupted...
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