Cell types in the Gonads and Their Functions

Cell Class

Name of Cell

Principal Functions

Regulatory Gonadotrophin

Male

Female

Interstitial Cells

Leydig cell

Thecal cell

Androgen production

(estrogen)

LH

Supporting Cells

Sertoli cell

Follicular cell

Estrogen production

FSH

Gametogenesis

Inhibin

(negative feedback)