Preface<br>1. Sertoli cell anatomy and cytoskeleton<br>2. Fetal Sertoli cells<br>3. Early postnatal interactions between Sertoli and germ cells<br>4. Stem cell Niche<br>5. Role of DMRT1<br>6. Hormonal regulation of spermatogenesis through Sertoli cells- Testosterone<br>7. Activins and inhibins<br>8. Initiation of spermatogenesis and the cycle of the seminiferous epithelium<br>9. Retinoic acid metabolism and the cycle of the seminiferous epithelium<br>10. Sertoli cell specific transcription and the Sertoli cell cycle<br>11. Micro-RNA and spermatogenesis<br>12. Large noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) and lncRNA-mediated epigenetic regulation<br>13. Biochemistry of Sertoli-Germ cell junctions, spermiation and movement of germ cells across the barrier<br>14. Immunology of the Testis<br>15. Diversity and similarities in Sertoli cells from different species<br>16. Human Sertoli cells and the SCO syndrome<br>17. Gene Knockouts that affect Sertoli cell function