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granulosa cells

A Dictionary of Biology | 2004 | Â© A Dictionary of Biology 2004, originally published by Oxford University Press 2004. (Hide copyright information) Copyright

granulosa cells (granular cells) Secretory cells in a Graafian follicle that surround the oocyte. They have a function analogous to that of the Sertoli cells in the testis, supplying nutrients to the developing oocyte. After ovulation they form the corpus luteum.

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