The Loss of Polysialic Acid Impairs the Contractile Phenotype of Peritubular Smooth Muscle Cells in the Postnatal Testis

The Loss of Polysialic Acid Impairs the Contractile Phenotype of Peritubular Smooth Muscle Cells in the Postnatal Testis

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...

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Main Authors: Nadim E. Hachem, Luisa Humpfle, Peter Simon, Miriam Kaese, Birgit Weinhold, Juliane Günther, Sebastian P. Galuska, Ralf Middendorff
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-05-01
Series:Cells
Subjects:
polysialic acid
testis
smooth muscle cells
postnatal development
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4409/10/6/1347

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