Testicle Cells May Help Stroke Victims Recover Monday, November 13, 2000 By Bill Hoffmann NEW YORK — Transplanting cells from the testicles into the brain may help some patients recover from strokes, new research shows. Scientists say a certain type of cell, called a sertoli cell, releases chemicals that can protect brain cells from being destroyed in the wake of a stroke. Their research, conducted at the National Institute on Drug Abuse in Baltimore, shows that sertoli cells line tiny tubes in the testes, which produce sperm. The chemicals produced by the cells seem to have a beneficial effect ...