Tight junctions between adjacent principal cells enable the formation of a specific microenvironment in the lumen of the epididymis that is essential for spermatozoal maturation.

• 附睾细胞间相互作用是由粘着连接介导的,这种粘着连接在形成血附睾屏障的细胞粘着和紧密连接中必不可少。