the cells of the connective tissue of the ovary and testis (Leydig cells), which furnish the internal secretion of those structures.
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(1) Cells lying between but distinct from other cells in a tissue, a good example being the interstitial cells in Hydra that serve as stem cells. (2) Cells lying between the testis tubules of vertebrates and that are responsible for the secretion of testosterone.
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Type: Term Definitions: 1. cells between the seminiferous tubules of the testis that secrete testosterone; 2. cells derived from the theca interna of atretic follicles of the ovary; they resemble luteal cells and are an important source of estrogens; 3. pineal cells similar to glial cells with long processes. Synonyms: Leydig cells &n...
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