ATP activation of peritubular cells drives testicular sperm transport
M. Spehr, D. Fleck, L. Kenzler, N. Mundt, M. Strauch, N. Uesaka, R. Moosmann, F. Bruentgens, A. Missel, A. Mayerhofer, D. Merhof, J. Spehr
This study identifies ATP-induced purinergic signaling as a mechanism driving peritubular cell contractions that propel sperm through seminiferous tubules in mice.
bioRxiv · Sep 15, 2020Cell Biology