Cell Ontology

Last uploaded: September 26, 2024
Preferred Name

myoepithelium
Synonyms

myoepitheliocytus

myo-epithelium

Definitions

An epithelium consisting of myopethelial cells, which are 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[CL].

ID

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0000420

composed primarily of

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/CL_0000185

database_cross_reference

BTO:0002308

Wikipedia:Myoepithelial_cell

FMA:67805

definition

An epithelium consisting of myopethelial cells, which are 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[CL].

has part

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/GO_0036379

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/CL_0000185

has_exact_synonym

myo-epithelium

has_obo_namespace

uberon

has_related_synonym

myoepitheliocytus

id

UBERON:0000420

label

myoepithelium

notation

UBERON:0000420

overlaps

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/GO_0036379

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/CL_0000185

prefLabel

myoepithelium

subClassOf

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0000488

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