Filamentous actin disorganization and absence of apical ectoplasmic specialization disassembly during spermiation upon interference with retinoid signalingâ€
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DOI: 10.1093/biolre/ioaa123
Abstract: Abstract Spermiation is a multiple-step process involving profound cellular changes in both spermatids and Sertoli cells. We have observed spermiation defects, including abnormalities in spermatid orientation, translocation and release, in mice deficient in the retinoic… read more here.
Keywords: ectoplasmic specialization; spermiation; retinoid signaling; filamentous actin ... See more keywords
FYN regulates cell adhesion at the blood-testis barrier and the apical ectoplasmic specialization via its effect on Arp3 in the mouse testis
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DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2022.915274
Abstract: FYN is a non-receptor tyrosine kinase of the SRC family that facilitates virus entry across epithelial tight junctions. However, the role of FYN in mammalian testes in maintaining the blood-testis barrier (BTB) integrity and the… read more here.
Keywords: blood testis; ectoplasmic specialization; fyn; apical ectoplasmic ... See more keywords