Cell Ontology

Last uploaded: May 15, 2024
Preferred Name

thyrotroph

Synonyms

thyroid stimulating hormone secreting cell

beta-basophil

thyrotrope

Definitions

A basophil cell of the anterior pituitary that produces thyroid stimulating hormone, thyrotrophin. This cell type is elongated, polygonal and lie in clusters towards the adenohypophyseal center.

ID

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/CL_0000476

capable of

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/GO_0070460

database_cross_reference

MESH:D052684

ZFA:0009218

FMA:83099

definition

A basophil cell of the anterior pituitary that produces thyroid stimulating hormone, thyrotrophin. This cell type is elongated, polygonal and lie in clusters towards the adenohypophyseal center.

has_exact_synonym

thyroid stimulating hormone secreting cell

beta-basophil

thyrotrope

label

thyrotroph

prefixIRI

CL:0000476

prefLabel

thyrotroph

subClassOf

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/CL_0000639

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