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type II pneumocyte

Term ID
CL:0002063
Synonyms
  • AT2
  • ATII
  • cuboidal type II cell
  • granular pneumocyte
  • great alveolar cell
  • lung type 2 cell
  • lung type II cell
  • TII
  • type 2 alveolar epithelial cell
  • type 2 alveolocyte
  • type 2 pneumocyte
  • type II alveolar cell
  • type II alveolar epithelial cell
  • type II alveolocyte
Definition
A type II pneumocyte is a pneumocyte that modulates the fluid surrounding the alveolar epithelium by secreting and recycling surfactants. This cell type also contributes to tissue repair and can differentiate after injury into a type I pneumocyte. Thicker than squamous alveolar cells, have a rounded apical surface that projects above the level of surrounding epithelium. The free surface is covered by short microvilli. (3)
References
  • BTO:0000538
  • FMA:62501
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