loading...| Preferred Name |
parafollicular cell |
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| Synonyms |
parafollicular cell of thyroid gland C cell of thyroid gland clear cell of thyroid gland thyroid parafollicular cell C cell |
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| Definitions |
A neuroepithelial cells that occurs singly or in small groups, close to the outer follicular borders but within the follicular basement membrane of the thyroid. Expresses a form of the neural cell adhesion molecule (N-CAM) on their surface. Secretes calcitonin, 5-hydroxytryptamine and dopamine. |
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| ID |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/CL_0000570 |
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| capable of |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/GO_0001820 |
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| database_cross_reference |
SCTID:176770005 FMA:68653 |
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| definition |
A neuroepithelial cells that occurs singly or in small groups, close to the outer follicular borders but within the follicular basement membrane of the thyroid. Expresses a form of the neural cell adhesion molecule (N-CAM) on their surface. Secretes calcitonin, 5-hydroxytryptamine and dopamine. |
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| has plasma membrane part | ||
| has_exact_synonym |
parafollicular cell of thyroid gland C cell of thyroid gland clear cell of thyroid gland thyroid parafollicular cell C cell |
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| label |
parafollicular cell |
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| part_of | ||
| prefixIRI |
CL:0000570 |
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| prefLabel |
parafollicular cell |
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| subClassOf |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/CL_0000443 http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/CL_0000458 http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0004119 http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/CL_0000710 |