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myoepithelial cell

^ http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/CL_0000185

Contractile cells resembling smooth muscle cells that are present in glands, notably the mammary gland, and aid in secretion. This cell has long weaving dendritic processes containing myofilament. [ GOC:tfm http://openisbn.com/search.php?q=0721662544&isbn=1/ ]

Synonyms: basket epithelial cell, myoepitheliocyte

Term info

database cross reference
  • CALOHA:TS-2379
  • BTO:0002309
  • FMA:67799
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human_reference_atlas

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Myoepithelial cell

present in taxon

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCBITaxon_9606