A layer of the ovarian follicle that consists of theca cells. [ http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6601-2165 ]
Term information
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The theca folliculi are responsible for the production of testosterone from androstenedione in females, and indirectly the production of estrogens by supplying the neighboring granulosa cells with androstenedione that can then be used as a substrate for aromatase. [Wikipedia:Theca_of_follicle]
ovary theca
theca cell layer of ovarian follicle
thecal cell layer
theca of follicle
layer of theca cells