epithelial cell of thymus
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Label
epithelial cell of thymus
created by
tmeehan
creation date
2010-09-13T02:34:22Z
definition
An epithelial cell of the thymus. Epithelial reticular cells are pleomorphic, stellate, non-phagocytic cells which seem to be supportive in function and are held together by desmosomes. They replace the fibroblastoid reticular cells found in other lymphoid organs. Other epithelial cells in the medulla have the ultrastructure of secretory cells. Although different epithelial cells throughout the thymus appear alike by light microscopy their ultrastructure and function varies.
has exact synonym
thymic epithelial cell, epithelial cell of thymus gland, epithelial reticular cell, epithelial reticular cell of thymus
has alternative id
CL:1000459
has obo namespace
cell
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