loading...| Preferred Name | myoepithelial cell | |
| Synonyms |
basket epithelial cell myoepitheliocyte |
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| Definitions |
Contractile cells resembling smooth muscle cells that are present in glands, notably the mammary gland, and aid in secretion. This cell has long weaving dendritic processes containing myofilament. |
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| ID |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/CL_0000185 |
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| alternative label |
basket epithelial cell myoepitheliocyte |
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| database_cross_reference |
BTO:0002309 CALOHA:TS-2379 FMA:67799 |
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| definition |
Contractile cells resembling smooth muscle cells that are present in glands, notably the mammary gland, and aid in secretion. This cell has long weaving dendritic processes containing myofilament. |
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| has_exact_synonym |
basket epithelial cell myoepitheliocyte |
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| in_subset | ||
| label |
myoepithelial cell |
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| prefixIRI |
CL:0000185 |
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| prefLabel |
myoepithelial cell |
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| textual definition |
Contractile cells resembling smooth muscle cells that are present in glands, notably the mammary gland, and aid in secretion. This cell has long weaving dendritic processes containing myofilament. |
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| subClassOf |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/CL_0000183 |