neuroendocrine cell
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/CL_0000165
A neuron that is capable of some hormone secretion in response to neuronal signals. [ MESH:D055099 ]
Term info
- BTO:0002691
- FMA:83810
- FBbt:00005130
human_reference_atlas
The neurosecretory cell is neither an ordinary neuron nor an endocrine cell, but a combination of both. Its neuronal features resemble those of ordinary neurons concerning both structure and function. The production of a visible secretory material marks the neurosecretory neuron as a gland cell, and the fact that extractable cellular products act in the manner of hormones places it in the realm of endocrine elements. The modern definition of neurosecretion has evolved to include the release of any neuronal secretory product from a neuron.
neurosecretory neuron, neurosecretory cell
CL:0000381
Neuroendocrine cell
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCBITaxon_9606