National Cancer Institute Thesaurus

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Preferred Name

Mesangial Cell
Synonyms

Mesangial Cell

Definitions

Cell found within the glomerular lobules of mammalian kidney. Mesangial cells serve as structural supports, may regulate blood flow, are phagocytic and may act as accessory cells, presenting antigen in immune responses.

ID

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C13159

code

C13159

DEFINITION

Cell found within the glomerular lobules of mammalian kidney. Mesangial cells serve as structural supports, may regulate blood flow, are phagocytic and may act as accessory cells, presenting antigen in immune responses.

FULL_SYN

Mesangial Cell

label

Mesangial Cell

Legacy Concept Name

Mesangial_Cell

Preferred_Name

Mesangial Cell

prefixIRI

Thesaurus:C13159

Semantic_Type

Cell

UMLS_CUI

C0227651

subClassOf

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C12657

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