Term Name: | Clara cell |
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Synonyms: | bronchiolar non-ciliated cell, Clara cell of bronchiole |
Definition: | Epithelial progenitor cell of the lung. Clara cells are dome-shaped with short microvilli but no cilia. They function to protect the bronchiolar epithelium. Clara cells also multiply and differentiate into ciliated cells to regenerate the bronchiolar epithelium. |
Ontology: | Cell Ontology [CL:0000158] |