Theca Cells
Synonyms
Cell, Ovarian Interstitial
Cell, Theca
Cells, Ovarian Interstitial
Cells, Theca
Externa, Theca
Interna, Theca
Interstitial Cell, Ovarian
Interstitial Cells, Ovarian
Ovarian Interstitial Cell
Ovarian Interstitial Cells
Theca Cell
Theca Externa
Theca Interna
The flattened stroma cells forming a sheath or theca outside the basal lamina lining the mature OVARIAN FOLLICLE. Thecal interstitial or stromal cells are steroidogenic, and produce primarily ANDROGENS which serve as precusors of ESTROGENS in the GRANULOSA CELLS.
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