What is the blood-testis barrier?

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Blood-testis barrier:
It is the barrier between blood vessels and seminiferous tubules.
It is one of the tightest blood-tissue barriers.
It divides seminiferous tubules into basal and adluminal compartments.
It is formed by Sertoli cells.

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What is the blood-testis barrier?

Blood-testis barrier:It is the barrier between blood vessels and seminiferous tubules.It is one of the tightest blood-tissue barriers.It divides seminiferous tubules into basal and adluminal compartments.It is formed by Sertoli cells.

Blood-testis barrier:
It is the barrier between blood vessels and seminiferous tubules.
It is one of the tightest blood-tissue barriers.
It divides seminiferous tubules into basal and adluminal compartments.
It is formed by Sertoli cells.