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parafollicular cell
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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. [ https://www.worldcat.org/search?q=bn%3A0517223651 ]
Term info
Label
parafollicular cell
Synonyms
- C cell
- C cell of thyroid gland
- clear cell of thyroid gland
- parafollicular cell of thyroid gland
- thyroid parafollicular cell
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cell
Term relations
Equivalent to:
- neurecto-epithelial cell and has plasma membrane part some neural cell adhesion molecule 1 and capable of some serotonin secretion and capable of some dopamine secretion and capable of some calcitonin secretion
Subclass of:
- neurecto-epithelial cell
- serotonin secreting cell
- material anatomical entity
- calcitonin secreting cell
- develops from some migratory neural crest cell
- has plasma membrane part some neural cell adhesion molecule 1
- part of some parenchyma of thyroid gland
- capable of some dopamine secretion