ISSN:
0148-7280
Keywords:
phagocytosis
;
hormones
;
sertoli cells
;
Life and Medical Sciences
;
Cell & Developmental Biology
Source:
Wiley InterScience Backfile Collection 1832-2000
Topics:
Biology
Notes:
Phagocytic activity of rat Sertoli cells that were cultured in vitro has been evaluated as the ability to internalize polystyrene beads. Our data demonstrate that these ceils are active phagocytes and that such phagocytic activity is under negative control by follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH). The hormonal control is mediated by increased intracellular levels of cAMP. Moreover Sertoli cdl responds to tuftsin, an oligopeptide known to act only on macrophages and granulocytes, by increasing up to five times its phagocytic activity. Phagocytic uptake of polystyrene beads is associated with dramatic changes of the cellular shape. Such morphological modifications are significantly reduced under FSH stimulation. The physiological implications of the data are discussed.
Additional Material:
6 Ill.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/mrd.1120230402
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