Preferred Name | Mesangial Cell | |
Synonyms |
Mesangial Cell |
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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. |
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ID |
http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C13159 |
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code |
C13159 |
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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. |
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FULL_SYN |
Mesangial Cell |
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label |
Mesangial Cell |
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Legacy Concept Name |
Mesangial_Cell |
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Preferred_Name |
Mesangial Cell |
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prefixIRI |
Thesaurus:C13159 |
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Semantic_Type |
Cell |
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UMLS_CUI |
C0227651 |
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subClassOf |
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