New insights into roles of tubulobulbar complexes in sperm release and turnover of blood-testis barrier
AW Vogl, SY J'nelle, M Du - International review of cell and molecular …, 2013 - Elsevier
Tubulobulbar complexes are actin-filament-related structures that form at intercellular
junctions in the seminiferous epithelium of mammalian testis. The structures occur both at
adhesion junctions between Sertoli cells and the maturing spermatids in apical regions of
the epithelium, and at junction complexes between neighboring Sertoli cells near the base
of the epithelium. Here, we review the general morphology and molecular composition of
tubulobulbar complexes, and also include a description of tubulobulbar complex structure in …
junctions in the seminiferous epithelium of mammalian testis. The structures occur both at
adhesion junctions between Sertoli cells and the maturing spermatids in apical regions of
the epithelium, and at junction complexes between neighboring Sertoli cells near the base
of the epithelium. Here, we review the general morphology and molecular composition of
tubulobulbar complexes, and also include a description of tubulobulbar complex structure in …