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parafollicular cell
- Term ID
- CL:0000570
- Synonyms
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- C cell
- C cell of thyroid gland
- clear cell of thyroid gland
- parafollicular cell of thyroid gland
- thyroid parafollicular cell
- Definition
- A neuroepithelial cells that occurs singly or in small groups, close to the outer follicular borders but within the follicular basement membrane of the thyroid. Expresses a form of the neural cell adhesion molecule (N-CAM) on their surface. Secretes calcitonin, 5-hydroxytryptamine and dopamine. 0517223651
- References
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- FMA:68653
- SCTID:176770005
- Ontology
- Cell Ontology
- develops from
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- is part of
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- is a type of
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- capable_of
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- has_plasma_membrane_part
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