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renal alpha-intercalated cell

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A cuboidal epithelial cell of the kidney which secretes acid and reabsorbs base to regulate acid/base balance. [ http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/CL_CVS ]

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renal alpha-intercalated cell

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  • type A intercalated cell
  • type A-IC
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Type A intercalated cells are the more abundant type of intercalated cell in the outer stripe of the outer medulla in most mammalian species.