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parvocellular neurosecretory cell

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/CL_1001505

the secretory neurons of the paraventricular nucleus that synthesize and secrete vasopressin, corticotropin-releasing factor (CRF) and thyrotropin-releasing hormone (TRH) into blood vessels in the hypothalamo-pituitary portal system [ ]

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parvocellular neurosecretory cell

Synonyms

parvocellular neuron
parvocellular neurosecretory neuron

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Subclass of:

hypothalamus native cell
neurosecretory neuron
peptide hormone secreting cell
central nervous system neuron
capable of some vasopressin secretion
part of some paraventricular nucleus of hypothalamus