Preferred Name |
intestine goblet cell |
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Synonyms |
intestinal goblet cell |
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Definitions |
Goblet cells reside throughout the length of the small and large intestine and are responsible for the production and maintenance of the protective mucus blanket by synthesizing and secreting high-molecular-weight glycoproteins known as mucins. Human intestinal goblet cells secrete the MUC2 mucin, as well as a number of typical mucus components: CLCA1, FCGBP, AGR2, ZG16, and TFF3. |
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ID |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/CL_0019031 |
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contributor | ||
date |
2020-10-14T14:59:07Z |
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has_exact_synonym |
intestinal goblet cell |
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label |
intestine goblet cell |
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prefixIRI |
CL:0019031 |
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prefLabel |
intestine goblet cell |
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textual definition |
Goblet cells reside throughout the length of the small and large intestine and are responsible for the production and maintenance of the protective mucus blanket by synthesizing and secreting high-molecular-weight glycoproteins known as mucins. Human intestinal goblet cells secrete the MUC2 mucin, as well as a number of typical mucus components: CLCA1, FCGBP, AGR2, ZG16, and TFF3. |
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subClassOf |