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Previous studies have reported that SED1 is secreted into the epididymal lumen, where it coats sperm and later facilitates sperm-egg binding. Herein, we report that SED1-null males also harbor unexpected epididymal pathologies, including detached epithelia and spermatic granulomas. We therefore examined whether SED1 has a tissue-intrinsic role in the epididymis, in addition to its role in sperm-egg adhesion. Improved fixation protocols revealed that SED1 is found in the basolateral domains of epididymal epithelial cells in vivo, and similarly, SED1 is secreted both apically and basally from polarized epididymal cells in vitro. The basolateral distribution of SED1 suggests that it may play a novel role in epididymal cell adhesion. Consistent with this, in vitro assays showed that SED1 supports epididymal cell adhesion via RGD binding to \u03b1V integrin receptors on epididymal epithelial cells. Finally, epididymal cells from SED1-null males showed reduced adhesion in vitro, a phenotype that can be rescued with exogenous SED1. 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