Blood-Testis Barrier

A specialized barrier, in the TESTIS, between the interstitial BLOOD compartment and the adluminal compartment of the SEMINIFEROUS TUBULES. The barrier is formed by layers of cells from the VASCULAR ENDOTHELIUM of the capillary BLOOD VESSELS, to the SEMINIFEROUS EPITHELIUM of the seminiferous tubules. TIGHT JUNCTIONS form between adjacent SERTOLI CELLS, as well as between the ENDOTHELIAL CELLS.

Year introduced: 1976(1975)

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Tree Number(s): A05.360.444.849.700.349, A07.045

MeSH Unique ID: D001814

Entry Terms:

• Barrier, Blood-Testis
• Barriers, Blood-Testis
• Blood Testis Barrier
• Blood-Testis Barriers
• Testis-Blood Barrier
• Barriers, Testis-Blood
• Barrier, Testis-Blood
• Testis Blood Barrier
• Testis-Blood Barriers

Previous Indexing:

• Testis (1966-1974)

See Also:

• Capillary Permeability

All MeSH Categories
Anatomy Category
Urogenital System
Genitalia
Genitalia, Male
Testis
Seminiferous Tubules
Blood-Testis Barrier

All MeSH Categories
Anatomy Category
Cardiovascular System
Blood-Testis Barrier