Assertion: barrier | /r/CapableOf | protect the germ cells
Facets:
value: from blood-borne noxious agents
type: TRANSITIVE-OBJECT
Source sentences:
text: The barrier also protects the germ cells from blood-borne noxious agents, prevents antigenic products of germ cell maturation from entering the circulation and generating an autoimmune response, and may help establish an osmotic gradient that facilitates movement of fluid into the tubular lumen.