loading...| Preferred Name |
Chromaffin Cell |
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| Definitions |
Neuroendocrine cells, found in the medulla of the adrenal gland and other sympathetic nervous system ganglia, that release catecholamines into circulation. |
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http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C12554 |
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| ALT_DEFINITION |
A type of cell that makes neurohormones (chemicals that are made by nerve cells and used to send signals to other cells) and releases them into the blood. Chromaffin cells make epinephrine (adrenaline) and norepinephrine (noradrenaline). They are found in the adrenal glands or in groups of nerve cells called ganglia. |
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C12554 |
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| definition |
Neuroendocrine cells, found in the medulla of the adrenal gland and other sympathetic nervous system ganglia, that release catecholamines into circulation. |
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| Display_Name |
Chromaffin Cell |
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| label |
Chromaffin Cell |
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| Legacy Concept Name |
Chromaffin_Cell |
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| Preferred_Name |
Chromaffin Cell |
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| prefixIRI |
NCIT:C12554 |
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Chromaffin Cell |
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| Semantic_Type |
Cell |
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| UMLS_CUI |
C0376604 |
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