Preferred Name |
type II cell of carotid body |
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Synonyms |
sheath cell of carotid body |
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Definitions |
This cell resembles a glia cell, express the glial marker S100 and act as a supporting cell to type I cell. This cell is located in a small cluster of type I and type II cells near the fork of the carotid artery. |
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ID |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/CL_0002081 |
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contributor | ||
creation date |
2010-06-30T04:23:42Z |
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database_cross_reference |
FMA:84187 |
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definition |
This cell resembles a glia cell, express the glial marker S100 and act as a supporting cell to type I cell. This cell is located in a small cluster of type I and type II cells near the fork of the carotid artery. |
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has_exact_synonym |
sheath cell of carotid body |
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label |
type II cell of carotid body |
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prefixIRI |
CL:0002081 |
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prefLabel |
type II cell of carotid body |
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subClassOf |
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