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cumulus cell
- Term ID
- CL:0000711
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- Definition
- Cumulus cell is a specialized granulosa cell that surrounds and nourishes the oocyte. This cell-type surrounds the fully-grown oocyte to form a cumulus-oocyte complex (abbr. COC). The terms cumulus oophorus cells, cumulus granulosa cells, cumulus oophorous granulosa cells, granulosa-cumulus cells are used to make a distinction between this cell and the other functionally different subpopulation of granulosa cells at the wall of the Graafian follicle. http://www.copewithcytokines.org/cope.cgi?key=cumulus%20cells
- References
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- BTO:0002236
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