type I cell of adrenal cortex
A small, polyhedral, cell found in rounded groups or curved columns with deeply staining nuclei, scanty basophilic cytoplasm and a few lipid droplets. This cell in the zona glomerulosa produces mineralocorticoids. [ GOC:tfm http://openisbn.com/search.php?q=0517223651&isbn=1/ ]
Synonyms: epithelial cell of zona glomerulosa of adrenal gland
Term info
- FMA:69273
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1980-3228
2010-08-24T01:42:02Z
CL:1000423
Type I cell of adrenal cortex