Yes they are
Sertoli cell (nurse cells), nourish and protect developing spermatozoa.
quick and dirty: sustentacular cells are cells that provide structure and support to other cells, like sensory receptor cells. They are similar to glial cells in the nervous system.
No. Germ cells are needed to produce sperm. Sertoli cells only aid in the process.
Nurse cells
Sertoli cells, which are found in the testes, are stimulated primarily by follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH), which is produced by the pituitary gland. FSH acts on the Sertoli cells to promote sperm production and development, as well as to maintain the microenvironment necessary for sperm maturation.
Sertoli cell (nurse cells), nourish and protect developing spermatozoa.
Sertoli cells, a kind of sustentacular cells.
Sertoli
quick and dirty: sustentacular cells are cells that provide structure and support to other cells, like sensory receptor cells. They are similar to glial cells in the nervous system.
The Sertoli cells usually form the blood-testis barrier.
No. Germ cells are needed to produce sperm. Sertoli cells only aid in the process.
Nurse cells
Lonnie D. Russell has written: 'The Sertoli cell' -- subject(s): Cells, Sertoli cells, Testis
Sertoli cells, which are found in the testes, are stimulated primarily by follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH), which is produced by the pituitary gland. FSH acts on the Sertoli cells to promote sperm production and development, as well as to maintain the microenvironment necessary for sperm maturation.
sertoli
Inhibin is produced in the Sertoli cells in the testis and in the granulosa cells in the ovary.
Seminiferous tubules