Which among the following is the function of Seoli cells?
Seoli cells are columnar or pyramidal cells that largely envelop cells of the spermatogenic lineage and function as suppoing cells or nurse cells. Each Seoli cell suppos 30-50 germ cells at various stages of development. Seoli cells have several specific functions within the seminiferous epithelium, mostly involving the blood-testis barrier: Suppo, protection, and nutrition of the developing spermatogenic cells Exocrine and endocrine secretion Phagocytosis Ref: Mescher A.L. (2010). Chapter 21. The Male Reproductive System. In A.L. Mescher (Ed), Junqueira's Basic Histology: Text & Atlas, 12e.
Testosterone secretion
Seminal fluid secretion
Aid in spermiogenesis
All of the above