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Blood-Testis Barrier

Known as: Testis-Blood Barrier, Blood-Testis Barriers, Testis Blood Barrier 
A specialized barrier, in the TESTIS, between the interstitial BLOOD compartment and the adluminal compartment of the SEMINIFEROUS TUBULES. The… 
National Institutes of Health

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Capillary PermeabilityMale Genital OrgansMale Reproductive SystemMicrobiological

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Review
2011
Review
2011
The Blood-Testis and Blood-Epididymis Barriers Are More than Just Their Tight Junctions1
The terms blood-testis barrier (BTB) or blood-epididymis barrier (BEB), are often described as Sertoli cell-Sertoli cell tight… 
Highly Cited
2010
Highly Cited
2010
Connexin 43 is critical to maintain the homeostasis of the blood–testis barrier via its effects on tight junction reassembly
In mammalian testes, the blood–testis barrier (BTB) or Sertoli cell barrier created by specialized junctions between Sertoli… 
Highly Cited
2008
Highly Cited
2008
An autocrine axis in the testis that coordinates spermiation and blood–testis barrier restructuring during spermatogenesis
The mechanism(s) that regulate and coordinate the events of spermiation and blood–testis barrier (BTB) restructuring in the… 
Review
2005
Review
2005
Multidrug resistance proteins: role of P-glycoprotein, MRP1, MRP2, and BCRP (ABCG2) in tissue defense.
Highly Cited
2005
Highly Cited
2005
Androgens regulate the permeability of the blood-testis barrier.
Within the mammalian testis, specialized tight junctions between somatic Sertoli cells create basal and apical polarity within… 
Review
2002
Review
2002
Role of multidrug transporters in pharmacoresistance to antiepileptic drugs.
Epilepsy, one of the most common neurologic disorders, is a major public health issue. Despite more than 20 approved… 
Highly Cited
2000
Highly Cited
2000
Multidrug resistance protein 1 protects the choroid plexus epithelium and contributes to the blood-cerebrospinal fluid barrier.
Multidrug resistance protein 1 (MRP1) is a transporter protein that helps to protect normal cells and tumor cells against the… 
Highly Cited
1984
Highly Cited
1984
[The blood-testis barrier].
The blood-testis barrier in man is mainly due to the tight junctions of Sertoli cells. It creates favorable conditions for the… 
Highly Cited
1973
Highly Cited
1973
The normal development of the blood‐testis barrier and the effects of clomiphene and estrogen treatment
Previous work with electron opaque intercellular markers has indicated that in adults occluding junctions between adjacent… 
Highly Cited
1969
Highly Cited
1969
A blood‐testis barrier restricting passage from blood into rete testis fluid but not into lymph
1. A permeability barrier in or around the seminiferous tubules of rams has been demonstrated by studying the rate of passage of… 
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