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 ZFA:0009113 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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note |
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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preferred label |
myoepithelial cell |
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prefixIRI |
CL:0000185 |
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prefLabel |
myoepithelial cell |
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subClassOf |