The flattened stroma cells forming a sheath or theca outside the basal lamina lining the mature OVARIAN FOLLICLE. Thecal interstitial or stromal cells are steroidogenic, and produce primarily ANDROGENS which serve as precusors of ESTROGENS in the GRANULOSA CELLS.

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History note

78(75); was see under GRAAFIAN FOLLICLE 1975-77; OVARIAN INTERSTITIAL CELLS was see under OVARY 1975-77

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Public note

78; was see under GRAAFIAN FOLLICLE 1975-77; OVARIAN INTERSTITIAL CELLS was see under OVARY 1975-77