Xenopus Anatomy Ontology

Last uploaded: September 3, 2024
Id http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/XAO_0005233
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/XAO_0005233
Preferred Name

ionocyte, beta subtype

Definitions
One of the two types of proton-secreteing cells (PSC) in amphibian skin, which play an important role in ion transport, beta-PSCs are characterised by expression of pendrin and localization of the H+v-ATPase cytosolically or basolaterally in the plasma membrane.
Synonyms
ICb
beta ionocyte
beta-PSC
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