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Descriptor English:   Theca Cells 
Descriptor Spanish:   Células Tecales 
Descriptor Portuguese:   Células Tecais 
Synonyms English:   Theca Externa
Theca Interna
Cell, Ovarian Interstitial
Cell, Theca
Cells, Ovarian Interstitial
Cells, Theca
Externa, Theca
Interna, Theca
Interstitial Cell, Ovarian
Interstitial Cells, Ovarian
Ovarian Interstitial Cell
Theca Cell
Ovarian Interstitial Cells  
Tree Number:   A05.360.319.114.630.535.400
A06.407.312.497.535.600
A11.329.850
Definition English:   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. 
See Related English:   Ovarian Follicle
 
History Note English:   78(75); was see under GRAAFIAN FOLLICLE 1975-77; OVARIAN INTERSTITIAL CELLS was see under OVARY 1975-77 
Allowable Qualifiers English:  
CH chemistry CL classification
CY cytology DE drug effects
EN enzymology IM immunology
ME metabolism MI microbiology
PS parasitology PA pathology
PH physiology RE radiation effects
SE secretion TR transplantation
UL ultrastructure VI virology
Record Number:   14177 
Unique Identifier:   D013799 

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