Sertoli cells are regulated by the pituitary hormone known as __________.

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FSH

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Prolactin

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Solution

The correct option is C FSH
FSH stimulates Sertoli cells of the testes to secrete an androgen liming protein that concentrates testosterone in the seminiferous tubules.
Sertoli cells also secrete a hormone called inhibin which suppresses FSH synthesis.

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