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Male Germ Cells Receive Nutrients and Protection from the Immune System from Which Cells? Interstitial Follicocytes Leydig

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Male germ cells receive nutrients and protection from the immune system from which cells? Interstitial Follicocytes Leydig Sustentocytes

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Sustentocytes (also known as Sertoli cells) are the cells within the seminiferous tubules that provide nutrients and protection to developing sperm. They create the blood-testis barrier, which isolates developing sperm from the immune system.