Term Name: | type I cell of adrenal cortex |
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Synonyms: | epithelial cell of zona glomerulosa of adrenal gland |
Definition: | A small, polyhedral, cell found in rounded groups or curved columns with deeply staining nuclei, scanty basophilic cytoplasm and a few lipid droplets. This cell in the zona glomerulosa produces mineralocorticoids. |
Ontology: | Cell Ontology [CL:0002099] |