Theca interna

Theca interna
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Identifiers
Latintunica interna thecae folliculi
FMA18658
Anatomical terminology

Theca interna cells express receptors for luteinizing hormone (LH) to produce androstenedione, which via a few steps, gives the granulosa the precursor for estrogen manufacturing.[1]

After rupture of the mature ovarian follicle, the theca interna cells differentiate into the theca lutein cells of the corpus luteum. Theca lutein cells secrete androgens[2] and progesterone. Theca lutein cells are also known as small luteal cells.[2]

  1. ^ Takei, Yoshio; Ando, Hironori; Tsutsui, Kazuyoshi (2016). "Subchapter 94G - Estradiol-17β". Handbook of hormones: comparative endocrinology for basic and clinical research. Nihon Hikaku Naibunpi Gakkai (1st ed.). Oxford: Elsevier, Academic Press. pp. 520–522. doi:10.1016/B978-0-12-801028-0.00226-9. ISBN 978-0-12-801028-0.
  2. ^ a b The IUPS Physiome Project --> Female Reproductive System - Cells Archived December 10, 2009, at the Wayback Machine Retrieved on Nov 9, 2009