Theca interna

Theca interna cells express receptors for luteinizing hormone (LH) to produce androstenedione, which via a few steps, gives the granulosa the precursor for estrogen manufacturing.^[1]

Theca interna
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Identifiers
Latin	tunica interna thecae folliculi
FMA	18658
Anatomical terminology [edit on Wikidata]

After rupture of the mature ovarian follicle, the theca interna cells differentiate into the theca lutein cells of the corpus luteum. Theca lutein cells secrete androgens^[2] and progesterone. Theca lutein cells are also known as small luteal cells.^[2]

See also

• theca folliculi