tanycyte

description: Specialized elongated ventricular ependymal cell that has processes that extend to the outer, or pial, surface of the CNS. Resemble spongioblasts seen in developing brain. Found in the adult brain in the third ventricle, cerebral aqueduct, spinal canal and floor of the fourth ventricle.


specialized cardiac myocyte

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description: A cardiac myocyte that is an excitable cells in the myocardium, specifically in the conducting system of heart.


nongranular leukocyte

description: A leukocyte that lacks granules.


interstitial cell of Cajal

description: This is a cell found in the gastrointestinal tract of mammals and serves as a pacemaker that triggers gut contraction. ICCs mediate inputs from the enteric nervous system to smooth muscle cells and are thought to be the cells from which gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) arise.


group 2 innate lymphoid cell, mouse

description: A group 2 innate lymphoid cell in the mouse capable of secreting IL-13 in response to a helminth infection. This cell is lineage-negative, ICOS-positive, IL1RL1-positive, IL7Ralpha-positive, and IL17Br-positive.


polar body

description: One of two small cells formed by the first and second meiotic division of oocytes.


primary polar body

description: A small cell formed by the first meiotic division of oocytes.


bone marrow cell

description: A cell found in the bone marrow. This can include fibroblasts, macrophages, adipocytes, osteoblasts, osteoclasts, endothelial cells and hematopoietic cells.


secondary polar body

description: A small cell formed by the second meiotic division of oocytes. In mammals, the second polar body may fail to form unless the ovum has been penetrated by a sperm cell.


interstitial cell of ovary

description: A cell that makes up the loose connective tissue of the ovary.


hilus cell of ovary

description: A cell in the hilum of the ovary that produces androgens.


internodal tract myocyte

description: A specialised myocyte that lies between the sinoatrial node and the atrioventricular node and is involved in the conduction of electrical signals.


cortical cell of adrenal gland

description: A cell of the adrenal cortex. Cell types include those that synthesize and secrete chemical derivatives (steroids) of cholesterol.


regular cardiac myocyte

description: A cardiac myocyte that is connected to other cardiac myocytes by transverse intercalated discs (GO:0014704) at a regular interval.


type I cell of adrenal cortex

description: 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.


name: regular interventricular cardiac myocyte

description: A regular cardiac myocyte of the interventricular region of the heart.


CD38-positive naive B cell

description: A CD38-positive naive B cell is a mature B cell that has the phenotype CD38-positive, surface IgD-positive, surface IgM-positive, and CD27-negative, and that has not yet been activated by antigen in the periphery.


CD38-negative naive B cell

description: A CD38-negative naive B cell is a mature B cell that has the phenotype CD38-negative, surface IgD-positive, surface IgM-positive, and CD27-negative, that has not yet been activated by antigen in the periphery.


description: An IgG-positive double negative memory B cell is a double negative memory B cell with the phenotype IgG-positive, IgD-negative, and CD27-negative.


description: An IgG-negative double negative memory B cell is a double negative memory B cell with the phenotype IgG-negative, IgD-negative, and CD27-negative.


CD38-positive IgG memory B cell

description: A CD38-positive IgG memory B cell is a class switched memory B cell that expresses IgG on the cell surface with the phenotype CD38-positive and IgG-positive.


description: An IgD-positive CD38-positive IgG memory B cell is a CD38-positive IgG-positive class switched memory B cell that has class switched and expresses IgD on the cell surface with the phenotype IgD-positive, CD38-positive, and IgG-positive.


description: An IgD-negative CD38-positive IgG memory B cell is a CD38-positive IgG-positive that has class switched and lacks expression of IgD on the cell surface with the phenotype IgD-negative, CD38-positive, and IgG-positive.


CD38-negative IgG memory B cell

description: A CD38-negative IgG memory B cell is a IgG-positive class switched memory B cell that has class switched and expresses IgG on the cell surface with the phenotype CD38-negative, IgD-negative, and IgG-positive.


description: A B220-positive CD38-positive naive B cell is a CD38-positive naive B cell that has the phenotype B220-positive, CD38-positive, surface IgD-positive, surface IgM-positive, and CD27-negative, and that has not yet been activated by antigen in the periphery.


B220-low CD38-positive naive B cell

description: A B220-low CD38-positive naive B cell is a CD38-positive naive B cell that has the phenotype B220-low, CD38-positive, surface IgD-positive, surface IgM-positive, and CD27-negative, that has not yet been activated by antigen in the periphery.


CD38-negative unswitched memory B cell

description: An CD38-negative unswitched memory B cell is an unswitched memory B cell that has the phenotype CD38-negative, IgD-positive, CD138-negative, and IgG-negative.


description: A B220-positive CD38-negative unswitched memory B cell is a CD38-negative unswitched memory B cell that has the phenotype B220-positive, CD38-negative, IgD-positive, CD138-negative, and IgG-negative.


description: A B220-low CD38-negative unswitched memory B cell is a CD38-negative unswitched memory B cell that has the phenotype B220-low, CD38-negative, IgD-positive, CD138-negative, and IgG-negative.


CD38-positive unswitched memory B cell

description: A CD38-positive unswitched memory B cell is an unswitched memory B cell that has the phenotype CD38-positive, IgD-positive, CD138-negative, and IgG-negative.


description: A B220-positive CD38-positive unswitched memory B cell is a CD38-positive unswitched memory B cell that has the phenotype B220-positive, CD38-positive, IgD-positive, CD138-negative, and IgG-negative.


description: A B220-low CD38-positive unswitched memory B cell is a CD38-positive unswitched memory B cell that has the phenotype B220-low, CD38-positive, IgD-positive, CD138-negative, and IgG-negative.


name: IgG-negative class switched memory B cell

description: A class switched memory B cell that lacks IgG on the cell surface.


name: CD38-negative IgG-negative class switched memory B cell

description: A CD38-negative IgG-negative memory B cell is a IgG-negative class switched memory B cell that lacks IgG on the cell surface with the phenotype CD38-negative and IgG-negative.


name: CD38-positive IgG-negative class switched memory B cell

description: A CD38-positive IgG-negative memory B cell is an IgG-negative class switched memory B cell that lacks IgG on the cell surface with the phenotype CD38-positive and IgG-negative.


name: CD24-positive CD38-negative IgG-negative class switched memory B cell

description: An CD24-positive CD38-negative IgG-negative memory B cell is a CD38-negative IgG-negative class switched memory B cell that lacks IgG on the cell surface with the phenotype CD24-positive, CD38-negative, and IgG-negative.


name: CD24-negative CD38-negative IgG-negative class switched memory B cell

description: A CD24-negative CD38-negative IgG-negative memory B cell is a CD38-negative IgG-negative class switched memory B cell that lacks IgG on the cell surface with the phenotype CD24-negative, CD38-negative, and IgG-negative.


name: B220-positive CD38-positive IgG-negative class switched memory B cell

description: A B220-positive CD38-positive IgG-negative memory B cell is a CD38-positive IgG-negative class switched memory B cell that lacks IgG on the cell surface with the phenotype B220-positive, CD38-positive, and IgG-negative.


name: B220-low CD38-positive IgG-negative class switched memory B cell

description: A B220-low CD38-positive IgG-negative memory B cell is a CD38-positive IgG-negative class switched memory B cell that lacks IgG on the cell surface with the phenotype B220-low, CD38-positive, and IgG-positive.


CD27-positive gamma-delta T cell

description: A circulating gamma-delta T cell that is CD27-positive and capable of producing IFN-gamma.


CD27-negative gamma-delta T cell

description: A circulating gamma-delta T cell that expresses RORgamma(t), is CD27-negative and is capable of IL-17 secretion.


description: A CD25-positive, CD27-positive immature gamma-delta T cell found in the thymus that has an immature phenotype (i.e. CD24-high, CD25-high, CD62L-high, CD44-high, CD2-low, CD5-low).


innate effector T cell

description: A T cell with a receptor of limited diversity that is capable of immediate effector functions upon stimulation.


Tc17 cell

description: A CD8-positive, alpha-beta T cell that has the phenotype CXCR3-negative, CCR6-positive, CCR5-high, CD45RA-negative, and capable of producing IL-17 and some IFNg.


regular atrial cardiac myocyte

description: Regular cardiac myocyte of a cardiac atrium.


regular interatrial cardiac myocyte

description: A cardiac myocyte of the interatrial region of the heart.


regular ventricular cardiac myocyte

description: Regular cardiac myocyte of a cardiac ventricle.


stromal cell of ovary

description: A stomal cell of the ovary


stromal cell of ovarian cortex

description: A stromal cell of the ovarian cortex.


stromal cell of ovarian medulla

description: A stromal cell of the ovarian medulla.


nonkeratinized cell of epidermis

description: Epidermal cells that do not contain keratin. Cell type is usually associated with moist epidermal tissues.


type II cell of adrenal cortex

description: A cell in the zona fasciculata that produce glucocorticoids, e.g cortisol.


type III cell of adrenal cortex

description: A cell in the zona reticularis that produce sex hormones.


endothelial cell of lymphatic vessel

description: A endothelial cell of a lymphatic vessel. The border of the oak leaf-shaped endothelial cell of initial lymphatics are joined by specialized buttons. The discontinuous feature of buttons distinguishes them from zippers in collecting lymphatics, but both types of junctions are composed of proteins typical of adherens junctions and tight junctions found in the endothelium of blood vessels. Buttons seal the sides of flaps of the oak leaf-shaped endothelial cell, leaving open the tips of flaps as routes for fluid entry without disassembly and reformation of intercellular junctions.


endothelial cell of vascular tree

description: An endothelial cell of the vascular tree, which includes blood vessels and lymphatic vessels.


acinar cell of sebaceous gland

description: A sebum secreting cell of the skin that secretes sebum into the hair follicles.


active chief cell of parathyroid gland

description: A parathyroid chief cell that is actively secreting hormone. Have large Golgi complexes with numerous vesicles and small membrane-bound granules; secretory granules are rare, cytoplasmic glycogen sparse, much of the cytoplasm being occupied by flat sacs of granular endoplasmic reticulum in parallel arrays; in normal humans, inactive chief cells outnumber active chief cells in a ratio of 3-5:1


dark cell of eccrine sweat gland

description: A cell pyramidal in shape, with their broad ends facing and forming the greater extent of the lining of the main lumen. Secretes glycoproteins associated with mucus.


dark chief cell of parathyroid gland

description: A chief cell that is smaller than light chief cells and has a smaller and darker nucleus and a finely granular cytoplasm with many granules.


capillary endothelial cell

description: An endothelial cell found in capillaries.


name: ciliated columnar cell of tracheobronchial tree

description: A ciliated columnar cell found in the trachea and bronchus. Vary from low to tall columnar; possesses up to 300 cilia at its surface, interspersed with long irregular microvilli with the cilia varying in length from about 6um in the trachea to about 4um in the terminal bronchioles; driving force of the ciliary current in the bronchial tree.


clear cell of eccrine sweat gland

description: A sweat producing cell of eccrine sweat glands. Pyramidal in shape, with its base resting on the basal lamina or myoepitheliocytes, and its microvillus-covered apical plasma membrane line up the intercellular canaliculi. Cell is not stained by hematoxylin or eosin.


clear chief cell of parathyroid gland

description: A chief cell of parathyroid glands that does not stain with hematoxylin or eosin. This cell is larger, has a larger nucleus and fewer secretory granules than dark chief cells.


dental pulp cell

description: A cell found within the dental pulp.


epithelial cell of uterus

description: An epithelial cell of the uterus.


epithelioid macrophage

description: Epithelioid macrophage is an activated macrophage that resembles an epithelial cell with finely granular, pale eosinophilic cytoplasm and central, ovoid nucleus (oval or elongate). This cell type is able to merge into one another to form aggregates. The presence of such aggregates may characterize some pathologic conditions, mainly granulomatous inflammation.


late promyelocyte

description: A promyelocyte that is considerably smaller, with more condensed chromatin, and nucleoli are no longer conspicuous.


columnar cell of endocervix

description: A columnar cell of the cervix uteri.


corneocyte

description: The dead keratin-filled squamous cell of the stratum corneum. This cell type lacks a nucleus.


early promyelocyte

description: A promyelocyte with a nucleus that is indented and contains more marginated heterochromatin compared to its precursor cell (myeloblast); cytoplasm is deeply basophilic and contains numerous mitochondria and meandering cysternae of endoplasmic reticulum; largest of the granulocyte lineages.


echinocyte

description: A crenated erythrocyte with 30+ crenations, bumps or spurs that are the result of damage due to age or disease.


endosteal cell

description: A cell type that makes up the highly vascular membrane lining the marrow cavity of long bones.


name: external epithelial cell of tympanic membrane

description: Epithelial cell found on the external side of the tympanic membrane


general ecto-epithelial cell

description: Epithelial cells derived from general body ectoderm and ectoderm placodes.


name: basal external epithelial cell of tympanic membrane

description: A cell type found in the basal epithelial layer on the external side of the tympanic membrane. Cell type is flattened with intracellular spaces of variable dimensions.


name: superficial external epithelial cell of tympanic membrane

description: A cell type found on the superficial layer of the external side of the tympanic membrane. This cell-type lacks a nucleus.


name: internal epithelial cell of tympanic membrane

description: An extremely flattened cell type found on the inner side of the tympanic membrane. The surface of this cell type carries sparse pleomorphic microvilli that are more common near the junctional zones.


internal pillar cell of cochlea

description: A rod-shpaed cell that forms a single row adjacent to and supporting the inner hair cells.


external pillar cell of cochlea

description: A rod-shaped cell found in 3 or 4 rows that lie adjacent to and support the outer hair cells.


phalangeal cell

description: A supporting cell that is attached to the basement membrane and forms rows that support the hair cells.


epithelial cell of Malassez

description: An epithelial cell that remains from the disintegration of the epithelial root sheath involved in the development of teeth.


olfactory epithelial cell

description: A specialized cell involved in sensory perception of smell.


border cell of cochlea

description: A border cell is a slender columnar cell on the medial portion of the basilar membrane.


basal cell of olfactory epithelium

description: An epithelial cell located on the basal lamina of the olfactory epithelium.


keratinized cell of the oral mucosa

description: A keratinized cell located in the hard palate or gingiva.


globose cell of olfactory epithelium

description: A rounded or elliptical epithelial cell, with pale-staining open face nucleus and pale cytoplasm rich in free ribosomes and clusters of centrioles; form a distinct basal zone spaced slightly from the basal surface of the epithelium.


interdental cell of cochlea

description: A long, spindle-shaped supporting cells arranged in parallel rows that secretes components of the tectorial membrane and potassium ions into the endolymph.


extraglomerular mesangial cell

description: A cell that is a specialized type of pericyte providing structural support for the capillary loops of kidney. A flat, elongated cell with extensive fine cytoplasmic processes found outside the kidney glomerulus near the macula densa and bound laterally by afferent and efferent arterioles. Being phagocytic, this cell participates in the continuous turnover of the basal lamina by removing its outer portion containing residues of filtration, while the lamina is renewed on its inner surface by the endothelial cells.


follicular cell of ovary

description: A cell within the follicle of an ovary.


primary follicular cell of ovary

description: A cell within the primary follicle of the ovary.


secondary follicular cell of ovary

description: A cell of a secondary follicile within the ovary.


name: folliculostellate cell of pars distalis of adenohypophysis

description: A supporting cell of the anterior pituitary gland involved in trophic and catabolic processes; expresses a broad spectrum of cytokeratins indicative of their epithelial nature.


epithelial cell of stomach

description: An epithelial cell found in the lining of the stomach.


foveolar cell of stomach

description: An epithelial cell within one of the pits in the embryonic gastric mucosa from which the gastric glands develop .


mucous cell of stomach

description: A mucous cell in the epithelium of the stomach.


mucous neck cell of gastric gland

description: A neck cell that secretes mucus within the stomach. Its products are distinct histochemically from those of the surface mucous cells of stomach.


surface mucosal cell of stomach

description: A simple columnar cell that populates the entire luminal surface including the gastric pits. This cell types secrete mucus to form a thick protective, lubricant layer over the gastric wall.


stem cell of gastric gland

description: A stomach epithelial cell that is olumnar in form with a few short apical microvilli; relatively undifferentiated mitotic cell from which other types of gland are derived; few in number, situated in the isthmus region of the gland and base of the gastric pit.


name: basal proper cell of olfactory epithelium

description: A flat or angular epithelial cell with condensed nuclei and darkly staining cytoplasm containing numerous intermediate filaments inserted into desmosomes contacting surrounding supporting cells; lie in contact with the basal lamina of olfactory epithelium.


basal cell of epidermis

description: A basally situated, mitotically active, columnar-shaped keratinocyte attached to the basement membrane.


glomerular endothelial cell

description: An endothelial cell found in the glomerulus of the kidney. This cell is flattened, highly fenestrated, and plays a vital role in the formation of glomerular ultrafiltrate.


granular cell of epidermis

description: A keratinocyte of the epidermis that is characterized by containing granules of keratohyalin and lamellar granules.


squamous cell of epidermis

description: A flat keratinocyte immediately below the cornified layer.


granulocytopoietic cell

description: A cell involved in the formation of a granulocyte.


metamyelocyte

description: A eosinophil precursor in the granulocytic series, being a cell intermediate in development between a myelocyte and a band form cell. The nucleus becomes indented where the indentation is smaller than half the distance to the farthest nuclear margin; chromatin becomes coarse and clumped; specific granules predominate while primary granules are rare.


myelocyte

description: A cell type that is the first of the maturation stages of the granulocytic leukocytes normally found in the bone marrow. Granules are seen in the cytoplasm. The nuclear material of the myelocyte is denser than that of the myeloblast but lacks a definable membrane. The cell is flat and contains increasing numbers of granules as maturation progresses.


monopoietic cell

description: A cell involved in the formation of a monocyte (monopoiesis).


hepatic stem cell

description: A stem cell that can give rise to the cells of the liver. The term usually refers to the self-renewing pool of hepatocyte precursors in the adult liver (differently from 'hepatoblast', often used for fetal precursors of hepatocytes).


hepatic oval stem cell

description: A transient hepatic stem cell observed after liver injury with a high nuclear to cytoplasm ratio that can differentiate into mature hepatocytes and bile duct cells. Arises from more than one tissue.


inactive chief cell of parathyoid gland

description: A parathyroid chief cell that is not actively secreting hormone. Contains small Golgi complexes with only a few grouped vesicles and membrane-bound secretory granules; glycogen and many lipofuscin granules abound but sacs of granular endoplasmic reticulum are rare and dispersed. In normal humans, inactive chief cells out number active chief cells in a ratio of 3-5:1.


oncocyte

description: A large epithelial cell with an extremely acidophilic and granular cytoplasm, containing vast numbers of mitochondria; such cells may undergo neoplastic transformation. From the Greek word onkos meaning swelling, this cell type is found in parathyroid, salivary and thyroid glands.


oxyphil cell of parathyroid gland

description: An oncocyte located in the parathyroid gland.


oxyphil cell of thyroid

description: An oncocyte located in the thyroid.


renal beta-intercalated cell

description: A renal intercalated cell that secretes base and reabsorbs acid in the distal segments of the kidney tubule to maintain acid/base balance.


name: epithelial cell of tracheobronchial tree

description: An epithelial cell of the tracheobronchial tree.


name: brush cell of epithelium proper of large intestine

description: Brush cell found in the epithelial layer of the colon.


brush cell

description: A cell type found in the gastrointestinal and respiratory tracts that is characterized by the presence of a tuft of blunt, squat microvilli (120-140 per cell). Function of this cell type is not known.


brush cell of lobular bronchiole

description: A brush cell found in the epithelium of lobular bronchiole.


brush cell of terminal bronchiole

description: A brush cell of the epithelium in the terminal bronchiole.


brush cell of trachea

description: Brush cell of the epithelium in the trachea.


brush cell of bronchus

description: A brush cell found in the epithelium of bronchus.


intermediate epitheliocyte

description: An epithelial cell present in the trachea and bronchi; columnar in shape; generally lack cilia; immature forms of ciliated or secretory cells which have been formed from stem cells.


red muscle cell

description: A slow muscle cell that contains high levels of myoglobin and oxygen storing proteins giving the cell a red appearance.


type I muscle cell

description: A slow muscle cell that has large amounts of myoglobin, stores energy as triglycerides, generates ATP by the oxidative method and is resistant to fatigue.


type II muscle cell

description: A fast muscle fiber cell that stores energy in the form of glycogen and creatine phosphate.


white muscle cell

description: A muscle cell with low content of myoglobin and other oxygen storing proteins. This muscle cell has a white appearance.


type IIa muscle cell

description: A type II muscle cell that contains large amounts of myoglobin, has many mitochondria and very many blood capillaries. Type II A cells are red, have a very high capacity for generating ATP by oxidative metabolic processes, split ATP at a very rapid rate, have a fast contraction velocity and are resistant to fatigue.


type IIb muscle cell

description: A type II muscle cell that contains a low content of myoglobin, relatively few mitochondria, relatively few blood capillaries and large amounts of glycogen. Type II B fibres are white, geared to generate ATP by anaerobic metabolic processes, not able to supply skeletal muscle fibres continuously with sufficient ATP, fatigue easily, split ATP at a fast rate and have a fast contraction velocity.


intermediate muscle cell

description: An intermediate muscle cell that has characteristics of both fast and slow muscle cells.


intermediate trophoblast cell

description: A trophoblast that leaves the placenta and invades the endometrium and myometrium. This cell type is crucial in increasing blood flow to the fetus.


name: immature dendritic epithelial T cell precursor

description: A double negative thymocyte that has a T cell receptor consisting of a gamma chain that has as part a Vgamma3 segment, and a delta chain. This cell type is CD4-negative, CD8-negative and CD24-positive. This cell-type is found in the fetal thymus with highest numbers occurring at E17-E18.


anchoring trophoblast

description: A trophoblast found at the junction of the placenta. This cell type makes a unique fibronectin-trophouteronectin junction that helps mediate attachment of the placenta to the uterus. This cell type is also found junction of the chorion layer of the external membranes and the decidua.


interstitial cell of pineal gland

description: A cell located between the pinealocytes.


keratinized squamous cell of esophagus

description: A squamous cell that has keratin in the esophagus.


vertebrate lens cell

description: A cell comprising the transparent, biconvex body separating the posterior chamber and vitreous body, and constituting part of the refracting mechanism of the mammalian eye.


anterior lens cell

description: A cell of the transparent layer of simple cuboidal epithelium over the anterior surface of the lens; transform into lens fiber(s).


lens epithelial cell

description: A cell of the cuboidal epithelium that covers the lens. The cells of the lens epithelium regulate most of the homeostatic functions of the lens. As ions, nutrients, and liquid enter the lens from the aqueous humor, Na+/K+ ATPase pumps in the lens epithelial cells pump ions out of the lens to maintain appropriate lens osmolarity and volume, with equatorially positioned lens epithelium cells contributing most to this current. The activity of the Na+/K+ ATPases keeps water and current flowing through the lens from the poles and exiting through the equatorial regions. The cells of the lens epithelium also serve as the progenitors for new lens fibers. It constantly lays down fibers in the embryo, fetus, infant, and adult, and continues to lay down fibers for lifelong growth.


secondary lens fiber

description: A lens fiber cell that develops from primary lens fiber; located towards the center of lens; cell organelles are normally degraded or in the process of being degraded.


non-nucleated secondary lens fiber

description: A secondary lens fiber cell that lacks a nucleus.


nucleated secondary lens fiber

description: A secondary fiber cell that contains a nucleus.


primary lens fiber

description: An elongating cell that rapidly obliterates the lumen of the lens vesicle. Subsequently, differentiation of this cell type at the lens equator leads to the formation of secondary fiber cells that come to overlie the primary fibers.


light chief cell of parathyroid gland

description: A chief cell that is bigger than dark chief cells and has a larger and lighter nucleus and a cytoplasm with few granules.


epithelial cell of prostate

description: An epithelial cell of the prostate.


epithelial cell of prostatic duct

description: An epithelial cell of prostatic duct.


epithelial cell of prostatic acinus

description: An epithelial cell of the prostatic acinus.


basal cell of prostatic acinus

description: A cell of the basal layer of the epithelium in the prostatic acinus.


luminal cell of prostatic acinus

description: A cell of the luminal layer of the epithelium in the prostatic acinus.


basal epithelial cell of prostatic duct

description: A cell that constitutes the basal layer of epithelium in the prostatic duct.


name: luminal epithelial cell of prostatic duct

description: A cell that constitutes the luminal layer of epithelium of prostatic duct.


male gonocyte

description: A primordial germ cell that is destined to become a male germ cell.


ooblast

description: A primordial cell from which an oocyte (ovum) ultimately is developed.


marrow fibroblast

description: A fibroblast in the bone marrow.


pulmonary interstitial fibroblast

description: A fibroblasts found in interstitial spaces in the pulmonary tract. Greater numbers of these cells are found in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.


nucleate cell

description: A cell containing at least one nucleus.


name: smooth muscle cell of sphincter of pupil

description: A circular smooth muscle cell of the iris, innervated by the ciliary nerves (parasympathetic), and acting to contract the pupil. This muscle cell derives from neuroectoderm. This smooth muscle cell results from transformation of epithelial cells to smooth muscle cells.


squamous cell of ectocervix

description: A nonstratified squamous cell located in the ectocervix.


peripheral blood stem cell

description: A hematopoeitic stem cell found in the blood. Normally found in very limited numbers in the peripheral circulation (less than 0.1% of all nucleated cells).


pleural macrophage

description: A tissue macrophage that is in the pleural space.


pluripotent stem cell

description: A pluripotent stem cell has the ability to form cells from all three germ layers (ectoderm, mesoderm, and endoderm). However, unlike totipotent stem cells, they cell can not generate all the cells of the whole organism such as placenta.


primitive cardiac myocyte

description: A stem cell that can differentiate into a cardiac myocyte.


intestinal crypt stem cell

description: A cell that is found in a zone occupying the bottom region of the crypt; provide the source of most of the cell types of the intestinal epithelium; proliferate by mitotic division; differentiates into columnar or goblet cells.


epithelial cell of alimentary canal

description: An epithelial cell of the musculomembranous digestive tube extending from the mouth to the anus.


epithelial cell of esophagus

description: An epithelial cell of the esophagus.


epithelial cell of large intestine

description: An epithelial cell of the large intestine.


epithelial cell of small intestine

description: An epithelial cell of the small intestine.


stromal cell of endometrium

description: A stromal cell of the endometrium that is fibroblastic in appearance. During decidualization this cell may differentiate into a decidual stromal cell.


supporting cell of carotid body

description: A supportive cell that has characteristics of glial cell. Processes of this cell envelope the junctions between glomus cells and nerve endings.


epithelial cell of thyroid gland

description: An epithelial cell of thyroid gland.


thyroid follicular cell

description: A cell type that varies from squamous to columnar, depending on their activity with microvillus directed luminally. This cell produces and secretes thyroid hormones.


neuroepithelial stem cell

description: The stem cell from which glial precursor cell arises from.


epithelial cell of parathyroid gland

description: An epithelial cell of the parathyroid gland.


name: endothelial cell of viscerocranial mucosa

description: An endothelial cell found in the mucosa associated with the facial skeleton.


endothelial cell of sinusoid

description: An endothelial cell that lines any of the venous cavities through which blood passes in various glands and organs such as the spleen and liver.


transitional cell of parathyroid gland

description: One of three types of epithelial cells that populate the parathyroid gland; cytological characteristics intermediate between those of the chief cell and of the oxyphil cell. Because only one hormone is produced, the three cell forms are widely believed to be different phases in the life cycle of a single cell type, with the chief cell being its physiologically active stage.


type A cell of stomach

description: A type of enteroendocrine cell found in the stomach that secretes glucagon.


type D cell of colon

description: A D cell located in the colon.


type D cell of small intestine

description: A type D cell of the small intestine.


type D cell of stomach

description: A type D cell found in the stomach.


P/D1 enteroendocrine cell

description: An enteroendocrine cell that stores and secretes Ghrelin.


name: vasoactive intestinal peptide secreting cell

description: An endocrine cell that secretes vasoactive intestinal peptide.


type EC2 enteroendocrine cell

description: A type EC enteroendocrine cell in the duodenum and jejunum that stores and secretes motilin and 5-hydroxytryptamine.


type EC1 enteroendocrine cell

description: A type EC enteredocrine cell in the intestines that stores and secretes substance P and 5-hydroxytryptamine.


motilin secreting cell

description: A cell that secretes motilin, a gastric hormone that at low pH inhibits gastric motor activity, whereas at high pH has a stimulating effect.


type ECL enteroendocrine cell

description: A type EC enteroendocrine cell type that is numerous in the fundus of the stomach; stores 5-hydroxytryptamine and histamine.


histamine secreting cell

description: A cell type that secretes histamine.


pancreatic PP cell

description: A PP cell located in the islets of the pancreas.


type I enteroendocrine cell

description: An enteroendocrine cell commonest in the duodenum and jejunum, rare in ileum, that secretes cholecystokinin. This cell type is involved in the regulation of digestive enzymes and bile.


GIP cell

description: An enteroendocrine cell of duodenum and jejunum that produces gastric inhibitory peptide.


type L enteroendocrine cell

description: A enteroendocrine cell type that is numerous in ileum, present in jejunum and large intestine, few in duodenum. This cell type produces glucagon-like immunoreactants (glicentin, glucagon-37, glucagon-29, GLP-1 and -2) and PYY.


type N enteroendocrine cell

description: An enteroendocrine cell found in the ileum and jejunum that produces neurotensin.


type S enteroendocrine cell

description: Scattered in duodenojejunal mucosa, this enteroendocrine cell secretes secretin and serotonin.


type TG enteroendocrine cell

description: An enteroendocrine cell which produces a gastrin- and cholecystokinin-like peptide. The apical microvilli-rich plasma membrane is in open contact with the small intestine mucosa. This cell type is devoid of gastrin-17 but contains other fragments of the gastrin polypeptide.


name: ecto-epithelial cell of viscerocranial mucosa

description: An epithelial cell of the mucosa associated with facial skeleton.


type X enteroendocrine cell

description: An enteroendocrine cell found in the fundus and pylorus; this cell type has dense round secretory granules that contain ghrelin.


type III taste bud cell

description: A taste receptor cell that is characterized by morphologically identifiable synaptic contacts with the gustatory nerve fibers and expression of the synaptic membrane protein-25 (SNAP-25) and NCAM.


type II taste cell

description: A taste receptor cell that has a short microvilli, a projecting apical region, a large rounded nucleus, and expresses taste chemoreceptors thus making them the transducing cell for taste qualities.


type IV taste receptor cell

description: A rounded, mitotically active stem cell which is the source of new cells of the taste bud; located basally.


type V taste receptor cell

description: A cell type that forms the boundary with the surrounding epithelium.


type I taste bud cell

description: A densely staining taste receptor cell that contains many dense vacuoles in their apical regions which project into the apical space and bear microvilli. This cell type serves as a supporting cell by surrounding and isolating the other cell types from each other; secrete a dense amorphous material that surrounds the microvilli in the taste pore. This cell type expresses a glial glutumate transporter, GLAST.


Y chromosome-bearing sperm cell

description: A sperm bearing a Y chromosome. Chromosomal and genetic sex is established at fertilization in mammals and depends upon whether an X-bearing sperm or a Y-bearing sperm fertilizes the X-bearing ovum.


X chromosome-bearing sperm cell

description: A sperm bearing an X chromosome. Chromosomal and genetic sex is established at fertilization in mammals and depends upon whether an X-bearing sperm or a Y-bearing sperm fertilizes the X-bearing ovum.


type I cell of carotid body

description: A round or oval neuroepithelial cell that contacts other type I cells or capillaries. They occur in clusters that are surrounded by sheath cells (type-II cells) in the carotid body. This cell type is capable of secreting a number of neurotransmitters.


epithelial cell of thymus

description: 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.


type-1 epithelial cell of thymus

description: An epithelial cell with a well defined Golgi apparatus that makes up the continuous layer of cells bordering the thymic tissue beneath the capsule.


type-6 epithelial cell of thymus

description: A thymic epithelial cell that has an eccentric, round, or irregularly shaped hetero or euchromatic nucleus. The hallmark of this cell type is the presence of vacuoles, which are clustered in one area of the cytoplasm in the vicinity of the nucleus. The vacuoles are small and acquire a grape-like form, occasionally showing delicate internal microvillous projections.


type-4 epithelial cell of thymus

description: An epithelial cell with high nuclear and cytoplasmic electron-density. This cell type is found in the deeper portions of the cortex but is more abundant in the medulla of the thymus.


type-3 epithelial cell of thymus

description: A thymic epithelial cell with moderate nuclear and cytoplasmic electron-density. Scattered in the cortex, this cell type is predominant in the mid and deep cortex.


type-5 epithelial cell of thymus

description: A thymic epithelial cell type with low nuclear and cytoplasmic electrondensity; has a round, euchromatic nucleus and occurs in small groups at the corticomedullary junction or scattered singly in the medulla.


type-2 epithelial cell of thymus

description: An epithelial cell scattered in the cortex, predominant in the outer cortex with a large pale nucleus and a prominent nucleolus.


type-7 epithelial cell of thymus

description: A small medullary thymic epithelial cell with a spindle shape, often arranged in groups and connected to each other by large desmosomes and interdigitations. The cytoplasm is sparse, with scanty organelles and thick bundles of cytokeratin.


type B synovial cell

description: A resident stromal cell located in the synovial membrane and responsible for the production of immune-related cytokines and chemokines. This cell type secretes glycoproteins and hyaluronic acid, has abundant granular endoplasmic reticulum, but contains fewer vacuoles and vesicles.


type A synovial cell

description: A synovial cell that is macrophage-like, characterized by surface ruffles or lamellipodia, plasma membrane invaginations and associated micropinocytotic vesicles, Golgi apparatus and little granular endoplasmic reticulum.


pigmented ciliary epithelial cell

description: A cell that is part of pigmented ciliary epithelium. This cell type uptakes sodium and chloride ions from stromal interstitium and passes the ions to non-pigmented ciliary epithelial cells via gap junctions.


non-pigmented ciliary epithelial cell

description: A cell that is part of non-pigmented ciliary epithelium. This cell type participates in aqueous humor formation by releasing solute, principally sodium and chloride ions received from pigmented epithelial cells via gap junctions, into the aqueous humor of the eye.


epithelial cell of distal tubule

description: An epithelial cell of the distal convoluted tubule of the kidney that helps regulate systemic levels of potassium, sodium, calcium, and pH.


epithelial cell of proximal tubule

description: An epithelial cell of the proximal tubule of the kidney.


name: brush border cell of the proximal tubule

description: A brush border epithelial cell located in the proximal tubule of the kidney that detects fluid flow.


epithelial cell of skin gland

description: An epithelial cell of a skin gland.


corticotroph

description: A basophil chromphil cell of the anterior pitiutary gland that produce adrenocorticotropic hormone, melanocyte-stimulating hormone and lipotropin. This cell type is irregular in shape and has short dendritic processes which are inserted among other neighboring cells;


mammosomatotroph

description: An acidophil cell of the anterior pituitary gland that produces both prolactin and growth hormone.


mammotroph

description: An acidophilic cell of the anterior pituitary that produces prolactin.


somatotroph

description: An acidophilic cell of the anterior pituitary that produces growth hormone, somatotropin.


name: endocrine-paracrine cell of prostate gland

description: An ecto-epithelial cell of the prostate gland that secretes hormones.


name: external supporting cell of vestibular epithelium

description: An auditory epithelial support cell located in the vestibular epithelium that has many hallmarks of glial cells. This cell type express glial markers such as vimentin, S100, glutamate-aspartate transporter, low affinity neurotrophin receptor p75, glial fibrillary acidic protein, and proteolipid protein.


supporting cell of cochlea

description: An epithelial supporting cell located in the cochlea.


name: supporting cell of vestibular epithelium

description: A supporting cell of the vestibular epithelium.


name: external limiting cell of vestibular epithelium

description: An external limiting cell found in the vestibular epithelium.


peripheral blood mesothelial cell

description: A mesothelial cell capable of circulating in the blood by first losing its squamous character. This cell can incorporate into the regenerating mesothelium.


neural cell

description: A cell that is part of the nervous system.


connective tissue cell

description: A cell of the supporting or framework tissue of the body, arising chiefly from the embryonic mesoderm and including adipose tissue, cartilage, and bone.


embryonic cell (metazoa)

description: A cell of the embryo.


embryonic stem cell

description: A stem cell of embryonic origin.


amniocyte

description: A cell of a fetus which is suspended in the amniotic fluid. Amniocytes are considered to arise from several tissues including fetal skin, the fetal urinary tract, umbilical cord, and the inner amniotic surface.


description: A myoepithelial cell that is part of a mammary gland and is located in the basal layer. During lactation, a basal-myoepithelial cell of mammary gland contracts under the stimulation of oxytocin. In humans, a basal-myoepithelial cell of mammary gland can be identified by high levels of CD49f and low levels of EpCAM.


lactocyte

description: A milk-producing glandular epithelial cell that is part of a mammary gland alveolus and differentiates from a luminal adaptive secretory precursor cell during secretory differentiation (also termed lactogenesis I). Following secretory activation (also termed lactogenesis II), a lactocyte is involved in the synthesis and/or transport of milk constituents including proteins, oligosaccharides, lactose, micronutrients, fat, hormones, immunoglobulins, and cytokines into the lumen of the lactating mammary gland.


name: luminal epithelial cell of mammary gland

description: A mammary epithelial cell that occurs in the lumen of the ductal and alveoli structure in the breast.


mammary gland epithelial cell

description: An epithelial cell of the mammary gland.


bronchial epithelial cell

description: An epithelial cell of the bronchus.


name: basal epithelial cell of tracheobronchial tree

description: An epithelial cell type that lacks the columnar shape typical for other respiratory epithelial cells. This cell type is able to differentiate into other respiratory epithelial cells in response to injury.


name: undifferentiated cell of bronchus epithelium

description: An undifferentiated columnar cell of the bronchus epithelium


ciliated cell of the bronchus

description: A ciliated cell of the bronchus.


neural crest derived adipocyte

description: An adipocyte derived from a neural crest cell.


preadipocyte

description: An undifferentiated fibroblast that can be stimulated to form a fat cell.


brown preadipocyte

description: A preadipocyte that is capable of differentiating into a brown adipocyte. This cell type expresses uncoupling protein-1, PPAR-gamma, PR-domain-containing 16; and PGC-1alpha (peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-gamma (PPARgamma) coactivator-1alpha).


buccal mucosa cell

description: An endothelial cell that lines the oral cavitiy including the mucosa of the gums, the palate, the lip, and the cheek.


keratinocyte stem cell

description: A stem cell located in the bulge of the hair follicle that can give rise to regenerate the new follicle with each hair cycle and to reepithelialize the epidermis during wound repair.


name: CD56-positive, CD161-positive immature natural killer cell, human

description: A natural killer cell that is developmentally immature, has the phenotype CD34-negative, CD56-positive, CD117-positive, CD122-positive,and CD161-positive.


prostate stem cell

description: A prostate epithelial cell that is CD133-positive, CD44-positive, integrin A2beta3-high. This cell is a stem cell for the prostate epithelium.


luminal cell of prostate epithelium

description: The exocrine cell of the prostate, this epithelial cell secretes prostatic acid phosphotase and PSA, and is dependent on androgen hormones for survival.


basal cell of prostate epithelium

description: An undifferentiated cell of the prostate epithelium that lacks secretory activity.


circulating endothelial cell

description: A circulating endothelial cell of the phenotype CD146-positive, CD105-positive, CD45-negative. This cell type is indicative of recent vascular damage.


decidual natural killer cell, human

description: A natural killer cell subset that is found in the decidual of the uterus and is CD56-high, Galectin-1-positive and CD16-negative. This cell type represents the most abundant immune cell type in the decidual during the first trimester of pregnancy.


name: CD56-negative, CD161-positive immature natural killer cell, human

description: A natural killer cell that is developmentally immature, has the phenotype CD34-negative, CD56-negative, CD117-positive, CD122-positive,and CD161-positive.


name: CD27-low, CD11b-low immature natural killer cell, mouse

description: An immature natural killer cell that is NK1.1-positive, DX5-positive, Ly49-positive, CD27-low and CD11b-low. This cell type is found in high numbers in the liver.


name: Dx5-negative, NK1.1-positive immature natural killer cell, mouse

description: An immature natural killer cell that is NK1.1-positive and DX-5 negative.


name: CD27-high, CD11b-high natural killer cell, mouse

description: A mature natural killer cell that is CD27-high and CD11b-high. This cell type is capable of interferon-gamma secretion.


name: CD27-low, CD11b-high natural killer cell, mouse

description: A CD27-low, CD11b-high natural killer cell that has a higher threshold of activation due to higher expression of inhibitory receptors.


name: CD27-high, CD11b-low natural killer cell, mouse

description: A natural killer cell that is CD27-high and CD11b-low.


endocardial cell

description: An endothelial cell that lines the intracavitary lumen of the heart, separating the circulating blood from the underlying myocardium. This cell type releases a number of vasoactive substances including prostacyclin, nitrous oxide and endothelin.


progenitor cell of endocrine pancreas

description: A progenitor cell that is able to differentiate into the pancreas alpha, beta and delta endocrine cells. This cell type expresses neurogenin-3 and Isl-1.


gestational hematopoietic stem cell

description: A hematopoietic stem cell that exists during embryogenesis.


name: fetal liver hematopoietic progenitor cell

description: A hematopoietic stem cell that resides in the fetal liver. In mice, this cell type is first observed at E10.5. This cell type is MHC-positive, HSA-positive, AA4.1-positive, CD45-positive, Sca-1 positive, CD150-positive, CD48-negative and CD244-negative.


yolk sac hematopoietic stem cell

description: A hematopoietic stem found in the yolk sac. In mice, this cell type is Sca-1-negative, CD45-negative, MHC-negative, HSA-positive, AA4.1-positive, CD44-positive.


primitive red blood cell

description: A large nucleated basophilic erythrocyte found in mammalian embryos. This cell type arises from the blood islands of yolk sacs and expresses different types of hemoglobins (beta-H1, gamma-1 and zeta) than adult erythrocytes. Considered a type of erythroblast as this cell type can enucleate in circulation.


primitive reticulocyte

description: A primitive erythrocyte that has undergone enucleation. This cell type is 3-6 fold bigger than the fetal derived erythrocytes that they co-circulate with during fetal development. Expresses epsilon-gamma hemoglobin chains.


fetal derived definitive erythrocyte

description: A fetal liver derived enucleated erythrocyte. This erythrocyte resembles adult erythrocytes in that they are small (3- to 6- times smaller than primitive erythrocytes) and produce adult hemaglobins.


pyrenocyte

description: Derived from the Greek word pyren (the pit of a stone fruit), this is a transient nucleated cell type that results from exclusion of the nucleus from the primitive erythrocyte.


placental hematopoietic stem cell

description: A hematopoietic stem cell of the placenta. This cell type is first observed E10.5 This cell type may give rise to fetal liver hematopoietic stem cells.


AGM hematopoietic stem cell

description: A hematopoietic stem cell from the aorta-gonad-mesonephros region of the developing embryo. First seen at E10.5 in mouse embryos. May give rise to fetal liver HSC.


primitive erythroid progenitor

description: A progenitor cell that is capable of forming colonies of primitive erythrocytes in the blood island of the yolk sac. First arrive at E7.5 in mouse and expresses CD41.


cerebellar granule cell precursor

description: A cell located in the outermost proliferative zone of the external germinal layer that can differentiate into astroglial cells and granule cells. This cell type is glial fibrillary acidic protein-positive and HNK1-positive.


keratocyte

description: A keratocyte is a specialized fibroblast residing in the cornea stroma that has a flattened, dendritic morphology; located between the lamellae with a large flattened nucleus, and lengthy processes which communicate with neighboring cells. This corneal layer, representing about 85-90% of corneal thickness, is built up from highly regular collagenous lamellae and extracellular matrix components. Keratocytes play the major role in keeping it transparent, healing its wounds, and synthesizing its components. This cell type secretes collagen I, V, VI, and keratan sulfate.


cortical thymic epithelial cell

description: An epithelial cell of the cortical portion of the thymus. Epithelial cells in this region are required for positive selection of CD8-positive T cells.


medullary thymic epithelial cell

description: An epithelial cell of the medullary thymus. This cell type expresses a diverse range of tissue-specific antigens. This promiscuous gene expression is a cell-autonomous property of medullary epithelial cells and is maintained during the entire period of thymic T cell output.


myometrial cell

description: A smooth muscle cell of the myometrium that enlarges and stretches during pregnancy, and contracts in response to oxytocin.


trabecular meshwork cell

description: A cell that lines the trabecular meshwork, which is an area of tissue in the eye located around the base of the cornea, near the ciliary body, and is responsible for draining the aqueous humor from the eye via the anterior chamber (the chamber on the front of the eye covered by the cornea). This cell may play a role in regulating intraocular pressure.


respiratory epithelial cell

description: An endo-epithelial cell of the respiratory tract.


fungal spore

description: A differentiated form of a fungus produced during or as a result of an asexual or sexual reproductive process; usually a cell with a thick cell wall that stores and protects one or more nuclei. Spores may be produced in response to, and are characteristically resistant to, adverse environmental conditions.


respiratory goblet cell

description: A simple columnar epithelial cell that secretes mucin. Rough endoplasmic reticulum, mitochondria, the nucleus, and other organelles are concentrated in the basal portion. The apical plasma membrane projects microvilli to increase surface area for secretion.


myotube

description: A transversely striated, synctial muscle cell, formed by the fusion of myoblasts.


name: growth hormone releasing hormone secreting cell

description: A peptide hormone secreting cell that secretes growth hormone releasing hormone.


ear hair cell

description: A hair cell of the ear that contains the organs of balance and hearing.


Schwann cell precursor

description: A giioblast cell that develops from a migratory neural crest cell. The SCP is embedded among neurons (axons) with minimal extracellular spaces separating them from nerve cell membranes and has no basal lamina. In rodents SCPs are the only cells in the Schwann cell linage that expresses Cdh19.


non-myelinating Schwann cell

description: A glial cell that ensheaths multiple small diameter axons in the peripheral nervous system. The non-myelinating Schwann cell is embedded among neurons (axons) with minimal extracellular spaces separating them from nerve cell membranes and has a basal lamina. Cells can survive without an axon present. These cells can de-differentiate into immature Schwann cells.


immature Schwann cell

description: A glial cell that develops from a Schwann cell precursor. The immature Schwann cell is embedded among neurons (axons) with minimal extracellular spaces separating them from nerve cell membranes and has a basal lamina. Cells can survive without an axon present. Immature Schwann cell can be found communally ensheathing large groups of axons.


name: immature Vgamma2-positive fetal thymocyte

description: A double negative thymocyte that has a T cell receptor consisting of a gamma chain containing a Vgamma2 segment, and a delta chain. This cell type is CD4-negative, CD8-negative and CD24-positive and is found in the fetal thymus.


meningothelial cell

description: A neurecto-epithelial cell found in the arachnoid villi of dura mater. This cell type facilitates flow of cerebrospinal fluid into the blood.


oospore

description: An asexual spore formed by Oomycetes; formed upon fertilization of an oosphere.


uninucleate conidium

description: A conidium that has only one nucleus.


multinucleate conidium

description: A conidium that has more than one nucleus.


conidium of conidiophore head

description: A uninucleate spore formed on specialized cells or projections, sterigma, of a conidiophore head.


uninucleate macroconidium

description: A macroconidium that has only one nucleus.


blastoconidium

description: An oblong or round asexual spore formed from conidial chains.


multinucleate macroconidium

description: A macroconidium that has more than one nucleus.


arthroconidium

description: Cylindrical spore formed by development and compartmentation of hyphae; the hyphae are often supporting blastoconidiophores.


multinucleate arthroconidium

description: An arthroconidium that has more than one nucleus.


uninucleate arthroconidium

description: An arthroconidium that has only one nucleus.


uninucleate blastconidium

description: A blastoconidium that has only one nucleus.


multinucleate blastoconidium

description: A blastoconidium that has more than one nucleus.


intermediate monocyte

description: A monocyte that has characteristics of both patrolling and inflammatory monocytes.


CD141-positive myeloid dendritic cell

description: A myeloid dendritic cell found in the blood, lymph nodes, tonsil, bone marrow, and spleen that is CD141-positive (BDCA-3), XCR1-positive, and Clec9A-positive. This cell-type can cross-present antigen to CD8-positive T cells and can produce inteferon-beta.


Gr1-high classical monocyte

description: A resident monocyte that is Gr-1 high, CD43-negative, CX3CR1-negative, CD115-positive, and B220-negative.


CD14-low, CD16-positive monocyte

description: A patrolling monocyte that is CD14-low and CD16-positive.


CD14-positive, CD16-positive monocyte

description: A CD14-positive monocyte that is also CD16-positive and CCR2-negative.


Gr1-positive, CD43-positive monocyte

description: An intermediate monocyte that is Gr1-positive, CD43-positive.


CD1c-positive myeloid dendritic cell

description: A myeloid dendritic cell found in the blood that is CD1c-positive.


fraction B/C precursor B cell

description: A precursor B cell that is AA4-positive, IgM-negative, CD19-positive, CD43-positive and HSA-positive.


name: mature dendritic epithelial T cell precursor

description: A thymocyte that has a T cell receptor consisting of a gamma chain that has as part a Vgamma3 segment, and a delta chain. This cell type is CD4-negative, CD8-negative and CD24-negative. This cell-type is found in the fetal thymus with highest numbers occurring at E17-E18.


Peyer's patch B cell

description: A resting mature B cell within the Peyer's patch that is CD19-positive, B220-positive, IgM-positive, AA4-negative, CD23-positive, CD43-negative, and CD5-negative.


mature Vgamma2-positive fetal thymocyte

description: A thymocyte that has a T cell receptor consisting of a gamma chain containing Vgamma2 segment, and a delta chain. This cell type is CD4-negative, CD8-negative and CD24-negative. This cell-type is found in the fetal thymus.


fetal thymocyte

description: A thymocyte found in the fetal thymus.


gamma-delta thymocyte

description: A post-natal thymocyte expressing components of the gamma-delta T cell receptor. This cell type is always double-negative (i.e. CD4-negative, CD8-negative).


immature Vgamma2-positive thymocyte

description: A double negative post-natal thymocyte that has a T cell receptor consisting of a gamma chain containing a Vgamma2 segment, and a delta chain. This cell type is CD4-negative, CD8-negative and CD24-positive.


mature Vgamma2-positive thymocyte

description: A thymocyte that has a T cell receptor consisting of a gamma chain containing Vgamma2 segment, and a delta chain. This cell type is CD4-negative, CD8-negative and CD24-negative.


immature Vgamma2-negative thymocyte

description: A double negative post-natal thymocyte that has a T cell receptor consisting of a gamma chain that does not contain a Vgamma2 segment, and a delta chain. This cell type is CD4-negative, CD8-negative and CD24-positive.


mature Vgamma2-negative thymocyte

description: A thymocyte that has a T cell receptor consisting of a gamma chain that does not contain the Vgamma2 segment, and a delta chain. This cell type is CD4-negative, CD8-negative and CD24-negative.


pancreatic stellate cell

description: A cell that is found in the periacinar space of the exocrine pancreas and in perivascular and periductal regions of the pancreas, and has long cytoplasmic processes that encircle the base of the acinus. Expresses several intermediate filament proteins including vimentin and nestin. Shares many of the characteristics of hepatatic stellate cells, but not stellate cells of the central nervous system. Upon activation, this cell type undergoes morphological and gene expression changes that make the cell suggestive of being a type of myofibroblast.


description: A gamma-delta receptor that expresses Vgamma1.1 but does not express Vdelta6.3 chains in the T-cell receptor.


description: A gamma-delta receptor that expresses Vgamma1.1-Vdelta6.3 chains in the T-cell receptor.


name: mature Vgamma1.1-positive, Vdelta6.3-negative thymocyte

description: A Vgamma1.1-positive, Vdelta6.3-negative thymocyte that is CD24-negative.


name: immature Vgamma1.1-positive, Vdelta6.3-negative thymocyte

description: A Vgamma1.1-positive, Vdelta6.3-negative thymocyte that is CD24-positive.


name: immature Vgamma1.1-positive, Vdelta6.3-positive thymocyte

description: A Vgamma1.1-positive, Vdelta6.3-positive thymocyte that is CD24-positive.


name: mature Vgamma1.1-positive, Vdelta6.3-positive thymocyte

description: A Vgamma1.1-positive, Vdelta6.3-positive thymocyte that is CD24-negative.


primitive erythroid lineage cell

description: An immature or mature cell of the first erythroid lineage to arise during embryonic development.


hemangioblast

description: A pluripotent cell in the yolk sac that can give rise to mesenchymal cells including erythrocytes and endothelial cells.


mature T cell

description: A T cell that expresses a T cell receptor complex and has completed T cell selection.


immature T cell

description: A T cell that has not completed T cell selection.


nucleated reticulocyte

description: A reticulocyte that retains the nucleus and other organelles. Found in birds, fish, amphibians and reptiles.


enucleated reticulocyte

description: A reticulocyte lacking a nucleus and showing a basophilic reticulum under vital staining due to the presence of ribosomes.


DN2a thymocyte

description: A DN2 thymocyte that is Kit-hi.


DN2b thymocyte

description: A DN2 thymocyte that is Kit-low.


early T lineage precursor

description: A pro-T cell that is lin-negative, CD25-negative, CD127-negative, CD44-positive and kit-positive.


name: CD11b-positive, CD27-positive natural killer cell, mouse

description: A mature natural killer cell that is CD11b-positive and CD27-positive.


resting double-positive thymocyte

description: A double-positive, alpha-beta thymocyte that is small and not proliferating.


double-positive blast

description: A double-positive thymocyte that is large (i.e. has a high forward scatter signal in flow cytometry) and is actively proliferating.


CD69-positive double-positive thymocyte

description: A double-positive thymocyte that is CD69-positive and has begun positive selection.


name: CD4-intermediate, CD8-positive double-positive thymocyte

description: A double-positive thymocyte that is undergoing positive selection, has high expression of the alpha-beta T cell receptor, is CD69-positive, and is in the process of down regulating the CD4 co-receptor.


name: CD4-positive, CD8-intermediate double-positive thymocyte

description: A double-positive thymocyte that is undergoing positive selection, has high expression of the alpha-beta T cell receptor, is CD69-positive, and is in the process of down regulating the CD8 co-receptor.


name: CD24-positive, CD4 single-positive thymocyte

description: A CD4-positive, CD8-negative thymocyte that is CD24-positive and expresses high levels of the alpha-beta T cell receptor.


name: CD69-positive, CD4-positive single-positive thymocyte

description: A CD4-positive, CD8-negative thymocyte that expresses high levels of the alpha-beta T cell receptor and is CD69-positive.


name: CD24-positive, CD8 single-positive thymocyte

description: A CD8-positive, CD4-negative thymocyte that is CD24-positive and expresses high levels of the alpha-beta T cell receptor.


name: CD69-positive, CD8-positive single-positive thymocyte

description: A CD8-positive, CD4-negative thymocyte that expresses high levels of the alpha-beta T cell receptor and is CD69-positive.


mature CD4 single-positive thymocyte

description: A mature CD4-positive, CD8-negative alpha-beta T cell found in the thymus that is CD24-low and has high expression of the T cell receptor.


mature CD8 single-positive thymocyte

description: A mature CD8-positive, CD4-negative alpha-beta T cell found in the thymus that is CD24-low and has high expression of the T cell receptor.


name: NK1.1-positive natural killer cell, mouse

description: A mature NK cell that is NK1.1-positive.


name: NKGA2-positive natural killer cell, mouse

description: A NK1.1-positive T cell that is NKGA2-positive.


name: Ly49D-positive natural killer cell, mouse

description: A NK1.1-positive T cell that is Ly49D-positive.


name: CD94-positive natural killer cell, mouse

description: A NK1.1-positive T cell that is CD94-positive.


name: CD94-negative, Ly49CI-negative natural killer cell, mouse

description: A NK1.1-positive T cell that is CD94-negative and Ly49Cl-negative.


name: Ly49CI-positive natural killer cell, mouse

description: A NK1.1-positive T cell that is Ly49Cl-positive.


name: Ly49H-positive natural killer cell, mouse

description: A NK1.1-positive T cell that is Ly49H-positive.


name: Ly49D-negative natural killer cell, mouse

description: A NK1.1-positive T cell that is Ly49D-negative.


name: Ly49CI-negative natural killer cell, mouse

description: A NK1.1-positive T cell that is Ly49Cl-negative.


name: CD94-negative natural killer cell, mouse

description: A NK1.1-positive T cell that is CD94-negative.


name: Ly49H-negative natural killer cell, mouse

description: A NK1.1-positive T cell that is Ly49H-negative.


name: CD94-positive Ly49CI-positive natural killer cell, mouse

description: A NK1.1-positive T cell that is CD94-positive and Ly49Cl-positive.


tether cell

description: A specialized hair cell that has an elongated kinocilium upon which an otolith accretes. The tether cell then anchors the otolith in place.


mammary stem cell

description: A multi-fate stem cell that is the source of cells for growth of the mammary gland during puberty and gestation. This cell type gives rise to both the luminal and myoepithelial cell types of the gland, and have been shown to have the ability to regenerate the entire organ in mice. This cell type also plays an important role in carcinogenesis of the breast. This cell type is Lin-, CD24-positive, CD29-hi.


oligodendrocyte precursor cell

description: A progenitor cell of the central nervous system that can differentiate into oligodendrocytes or type-2 astrocytes. This cell originates from multiple structures within the developing brain including the medial ganglion eminence and the lateral ganglionic eminence. These cells migrate throughout the central nervous system and persist into adulthood where they play an important role in remyelination of injured neurons.


description: Cd4-negative, CD8_alpha-negative, CD11b-positive dendritic cell is a conventional dendritic cell that is CD11b-positive, CD4-negative, CD8_alpha-negative and is CD205-positive.


name: CD8_alpha-negative plasmacytoid dendritic cell

description: A CD11c-low plasmacytoid dendritic cell that is CD8alpha-negative and CD4-positive.


name: CD8_alpha-positive plasmacytoid dendritic cell

description: A CD11c-low plasmacytoid dendritic cell that is CD8alpha-positive and CD4-positive.


epidermal Langerhans cell

description: A Langerhans cell that is in the epidermis and is CD45-positive, MHCII-positive, and CD11b-positive.


langerin-positive dermal dendritic cell

description: A dermal dendritic cell that is langerin-positive and CD103-positive.


langerin-negative dermal dendritic cell

description: A dermal dendritic cell that is langerin-negative, CD103-negative, and CD11b-positive.


name: CD8alpha-negative thymic conventional dendritic cell

description: A conventional thymic dendritic cell that is CD8alpha-negative.


CD103-positive dendritic cell

description: A conventional dendritic cell that is CD103-positive. This cell type is usually found in non-lymphoid tissue.


adipose dendritic cell

description: A F4/80-negative dendritic cell located in adipose tissue.


SIRPa-positive adipose dendritic cell

description: An adipose dendritic cell that is SIRPa-positive.


SIRPa-negative adipose dendritic cell

description: An adipose dendritic cell that is SIRPa-negative.


CD11b-positive dendritic cell

description: A conventional dendritic cell that expresses CD11b (ITGAM).


small intestine serosal dendritic cell

description: A CD11b-positive dendritic cell located in the serosal portion of the small intestine epithelium. This cell type is CD45-positive, MHC-II-positive, CD11c-low, CD103-negative.


Gr1-high myeloid suppressor cell

description: A myeloid suppressor cell that is Gr1-high and CD11c-negative.


Gr1-low myeloid suppressor cell

description: A myeloid suppressor cell that is Gr1-low and CD11c-positive.


MHC-II-negative classical monocyte

description: Gr1-high monocyte that lacks MHC-II receptor complex.


MHC-II-positive classical monocyte

description: Gr1-high monocyte that has a MHC-II receptor complex.


MHC-II-negative non-classical monocyte

description: Gr1-low non-classical monocyte that lacks expression of a MHC-II complex.


MHC-II-low non-classical monocyte

description: Gr1-low non-classical monocyte that has low to intermediate expression of the MHC-II complex.


MHC-II-high non-classical monocyte

description: Gr1-low non-classical monocyte that has high surface expression of a MHC-II complex.


name: lymphoid MHC-II-negative classical monocyte

description: A MHC-II-negative classical monocyte located in lymphoid tissue that is F4/80-positive, CD11c-negative, and CD11b-high.


name: lymphoid MHC-II-negative non-classical monocyte

description: A MHC-II-negative classical monocyte located in lymphoid tissue that is F4/80-positive, CD11c-intermediate, and CD11b-high.


bone marrow macrophage

description: A tissue-resident macrophage located in the bone marrow. This cell type is B220-negative, CD3e-negative, Ly-6C-negative, CD115-positive, F4/80-positive.


adipose macrophage

description: A macrophage located in adipose tissue that is CD45-positive, CD11c-positive, and SIRPa-positive.


F4/80-negative adipose macrophage

description: An adipose macrophage that does not express F4/80but is MHC-II-positive. This cell type exhibits autofluorescence under typical flow cyometry conditions.


F4/80-positive adipose macrophage

description: An adipose macrophage that does not express MHC-II but is F4/80-positive.


nasal mucosa goblet cell

description: A goblet cell located in the nasal epithelium.


peritubular myoid cell

description: The flattened smooth myoepithelial cells of mesodermal origin that lie just outside the basal lamina of the seminiferous tubule.


dermal melanocyte

description: A melanocyte that produces pigment in the dermis.


hair follicle melanocyte

description: A melanocyte that produces pigment within the hair follicle.


epithelial melanocyte

description: A melanocyte that produces pigment in the epithelium.


retinal melanocyte

description: A melanocyte of the retina. This cell type is distinct from pigmented retinal epithelium.


strial intermediate cell

description: A melanocyte located between the epithelial marginal cell layer and the mesodermal basal cell layer within the intrastrial space; the predominant cellular component of the electrogenic machinery that generates an endocochlear potential (80-100 mV) .


description: A neuronal receptor that respond to mechanical pressure or distortion in the skin.


trophoblast giant cell

description: A trophoblast cell that has a large volume of cytoplasm, is polyploid and is usually mononuclear but is also occasionally multi-nucleate. This cell type is important in establishing maternal physiology and remodeling of the vasculature of the placenta.


double negative thymocyte

description: A thymocyte that lacks expression of CD4 and CD8.


organ of Corti supporting cell

description: A supporting cell of the organ of Corti.


auditory epithelial cell

description: A specialized cell involved in auditory sensory perception.


strial marginal cell

description: A polarized columnar cell that covesr the lateral surface of the cochlear duct, secretes potassium ions and forms a continuous sheet in contact with the endolymph; marginal cells form extensive interdigitations with the basal and intermediate cells in the normal adult stria.


strial basal cell

description: A polarized cell that is juxtaposed to fibrocytes in the underlying spiral ligament. This cell type secretes potassium ions derived from fibrocytes through gap junctions.


cardiocyte

description: A cell located in the heart, including both muscle and non muscle cells.


fetal cardiomyocyte

description: A fetal and neonatal heart cell that undergoes proliferation and is not yet terminally differentiated into a binucleate or a multinucleate cardiac myocyte.


intraepithelial lymphocyte

description: A T cell that is located in the intestinal epithelium and is capable of a mucosal immune response.


primary trophoblast giant cell

description: A trophoblast giant cell derived from the mural trophectoderm.


secondary trophoblast giant cell

description: A trophoblast giant cell that is derived from ectoplacental cone and, later in gestation, the spongiotrophoblast.


spongiotrophoblast cell

description: A trophoblast cell that arises in the junctional zone (basal plate) of the placenta.


P enteroendocrine cell

description: A P/D1 enteroendocrine cell that is Grimelius positive and stores bombesin-like polypeptide.


type D1 enteroendocrine cell

description: A P/D1 enteroendocrine cell that is argyrophilic and stores vasoactive intestinal polypeptide.


type M enteroendocrine cell

description: An enteroendocrine cell of the small intestine that secretes motilin.


adventitial cell

description: A cell of the adventitial layer of ductal structures such as the uterer, defent duct, biliary duct, etc


enteric smooth muscle cell

description: A smooth muscle cell of the intestine.


liver CD103-negative dendritic cell

description: A CD11b-positive dendritic cell that is CD11b-high, CD45-positive, MHC-II-positive and CD103-negative.


liver CD103-positive dendritic cell

description: A CD11b-positive dendritic cell that is CD11b-low, CD45-positive, MHC-II-high and CD103-positive that is located in the liver.


name: langerin-positive lymph node dendritic cell

description: A dermal dendritic cell isolated from skin draining lymph nodes that is langerin-positive, MHC-II-positive, and CD4-negative and CD8a-negative.


name: langerin-negative, CD103-negative lymph node dendritic cell

description: A dermal dendritic cell isolated from skin draining lymph nodes that is langerin-negative, MHC-II-positive, and CD4-negative and CD8a-negative.


name: CD103-positive, langerin-positive lymph node dendritic cell

description: A langerin-positive lymph node dendritic cell that is CD103-positive and CD11b-low.


name: CD103-negative, langerin-positive lymph node dendritic cell

description: A langerin-positive lymph node dendritic cell that is CD103-negative and CD11b-high.


name: CD11b-low, CD103-negative, langerin-negative lymph node dendritic cell

description: A langerin-negative lymph node dendritic cell that is CD103-negative and CD11b-low.


name: CD11b-high, CD103-negative, langerin-negative lymph node dendritic cell

description: A langerin-negative lymph node dendritic cell that is CD103-negative and CD11b-high.


name: Vgamma5-positive CD8alpha alpha positive gamma-delta intraepithelial T cell

description: A CD8alpha alpha positive gamma-delta intraepithelial T cell that expresses a TCR encoded in part by the Vgamma5 gene segment.


name: Vgamma5-negative CD8alpha alpha positive gamma-delta intraepithelial T cell

description: A CD8alpha alpha positive gamma-delta intraepithelial T cell that does not express a TCR partially encoded by the Vgamma5 gene segment.


interrenal norepinephrine type cell

description: An interrenal chromaffin cell found in teleosts that contain heterogeneous vesicles with electron-dense granules located asymmetrically within the vesicular membrane.


interrenal chromaffin cell

description: A chromaffin cell interspersed among the interrenal epithelial layer of the anterior kidney of teloest fish.


interrenal epinephrin secreting cell

description: An interrenal chromaffin cell found in teleosts that contain small, homogeneous electron-lucent granules that are separated from the vesicular membrane by a visible halo.


kidney epithelial cell

description: An epithelial cell of the kidney.


interrenal epithelial cell

description: An interrenal epithelial kidney cell is an epithelial cell found in the anterior kidney of teleosts fish. This cell type is arranged in layers around the posterior cardinal vein and contains many mitochondria with tubulovesicular cristae. Interrenal chromaffin cells are interspersed among the tissue layer created by this cell type.


nephrocyte

description: An insect excretory cell that regulates hemolymph composition by filtration and filtrate endocytosis.


subcutaneous adipocyte

description: An adipocyte that is part of subcutaneous adipose tissue.


renal filtration cell

description: A renal filtration cell is a specialized cell of the renal system that filter fluids by charge, size or both.


mesonephric podocyte

description: A specialized epithelial cell that contains "feet" that interdigitate with the "feet" of other glomerular epithelial cells in the mesonephros.


disseminated nephrocyte

description: A disseminated nephrocyte is a nephrocyte that filters hemolymph and is found at scattered locations in the fat body or other tissues.


metanephric podocyte

description: A specialized epithelial cell that contains "feet" that interdigitate with the "feet" of other glomerular epithelial cells in the metanephros.


CD14-positive dermal dendritic cell

description: A dermal dendritic cell that is CD1a-negative and CD14-positive.


description: An immature CD14-positive dermal dendritic cell is CD80-low, CD86-low, and MHCII-low.


description: A mature CD14-positive dermal dendritic cell is CD80-high, CD86-high, MHCII-high and is CD83-positive.


CD1a-positive dermal dendritic cell

description: A dermal dendritic cell that is CD1a-positive and CD14-negative.


description: An immature CD1a-positive dermal dendritic cell is CD80-low, CD86-low, and MHCII-low.


description: A mature CD1a-positive dermal dendritic cell is CD80-high, CD83-positive, CD86-high, and MHCII-high.


CD16-positive myeloid dendritic cell

description: A myeloid dendritic cell found in the blood that is CD16-positive.


description: An immature CD16-positive myeloid dendritic cell is CD80-low, CD86-low, and MHCII-low.


description: A mature CD16-positive myeloid dendritic cell is CD80-high, CD83-positive, CD86-high, and MHCII-high.


epithelial cell of cervix

description: An epithelial cell of the cervix.


epithelial cell of amnion

description: An epithelial cell that is part of the amnion.


amnion mesenchymal stem cell

description: A mesenchymal stem cell of the amnion membrane.


intrahepatic cholangiocyte

description: An epithelial cell of the intrahepatic portion of the bile duct. These cells are flattened or cuboidal in shape, and have a small nuclear-to-cytoplasmic ratio relative to large/extrahepatic cholangiocytes.


aortic smooth muscle cell

description: A smooth muscle cell of the aorta.


name: mesenchymal stem cell of the bone marrow

description: A mesenchymal stem cell that is part of the bone marrow.


name: chorionic membrane mesenchymal stem cell

description: A mesenchymal stem cell of the chorionic membrane.


vein endothelial cell

description: An endothelial cell that is part of the vein.


aortic endothelial cell

description: An arterial endothelial cell that is part of the aorta endothelium.


thoracic aorta endothelial cell

description: An endothelial cell that is part of the thoracic endothelium.


name: embryonic blood vessel endothelial progenitor cell

description: An endothelial progenitor cell that participates in angiogenesis during development.


fibroblast of the aortic adventitia

description: A fibroblast of the aortic adventitia.


fibroblast of cardiac tissue

description: A fibroblast that is part of the heart.


fibroblast of choroid plexus

description: A fibroblast that is part of the choroid plexus.


fibroblast of the conjunctiva

description: A fibroblast that is part of the conjuctiva of the eye.


fibroblast of dermis

description: Any skin fibroblast that is part of some dermis.


fibroblast of gingiva

description: Any fibroblast that is part of some gingiva.


fibroblast of lung

description: A fibroblast that is part of lung.


fibroblast of lymphatic vessel

description: A fibroblast of the lymphatic system.


fibroblast of mammary gland

description: A fibroblast that is part of the mammary gland.


fibroblast of periodontium

description: A fibroblast of the periodontium.


fibroblast of pulmonary artery

description: A fibroblast of pulmonary artery.


fibroblast of villous mesenchyme

description: A fibroblast that is part of villous mesenchyme.


hair follicle cell

description: An animal cell that is part of a hair follicle.


inner root sheath cell

description: An epithelial cell that resides in the inner root sheath of the hair follicle.


outer root sheath cell

description: An epithelial cell that is part of the outer root sheath.


hair germinal matrix cell

description: An epidermal cell that is part of the germinal matrix.


intestinal epithelial cell

description: An epithelial cell of the intestine.


description: A connective tissue cell of the nucleus pulposus cell of intervertebral disc.


iris pigment epithelial cell

description: A pigment cell located in the epithelium of the iris.


dark melanocyte

description: A melanocyte that appears darker due to content or amount of melanin granules.


light melanocyte

description: A melanocyte that appears lighter in color.


name: mesenchymal stem cell of Wharton's jelly

description: A mesenchymal stem cell that is part of Wharton's jelly.


mesenchymal stem cell of umbilical cord

description: A mesenchymal stem cell of the umbilical cord.


mesenchymal stem cell of adipose tissue

description: A mesenchymal stem cell of adipose tissue.


hepatic mesenchymal stem cell

description: A mesenchymal stem cell of liver.


vertebral mesenchymal stem cell

description: A mesenchymal stem cell of the vertebrae.


Schwann cell

description: A glial cell that myelinates or ensheathes axons in the peripheral nervous system.


stromal cell of pancreas

description: A stromal cell of the pancreas.


central nervous system pericyte

description: A pericyte of the central nervous system.


perineurial cell

description: A glial cell that is part of the perineurium. This cell type has thin long bipolar cytoplasmic processes, pinocytotic vesicles, fragments of external lamina and/or external lamina-like material, attachment plaques, and desmosome-like junctions. Perineurial cells historically have been referred to as fibroblasts because of shape; however, unlike fibroblasts, a perineurial cell: does not have a compact nucleus and large endoplasmic reticulum; does have a double basement membrane opposed to a single basal lamina; is carefully joined to other perineurial cells by tight junctions into a single sheet as opposed to arranged in a large mass; and finally, can surround a small axon bundle at a nerve terminal whereas a fibroblast cannot.


placental epithelial cell

description: An epithelial cell of the placenta.


mesenteric preadipocyte

description: A preadipocyte found in mesenteric tissue.


omentum preadipocyte

description: A preadipocyte that is part of an omentum.


preadipocyte of the breast

description: A preadipocyte that is part of the breast.


perirenal preadipocyte

description: A preadipocyte that is part of a perirenal fat tissue.


visceral preadipocyte

description: A preadipocyte that is part of visceral tissue.


subcutaneous preadipocyte

description: A preadipocyte that is part of subcutaneous tissue.


renal cortical epithelial cell

description: An epithelial cell of the kidney cortex.


retinal blood vessel endothelial cell

description: A blood vessel endothelial cell that is part of the retina.


retinal pigment epithelial cell

description: An epithelial cell of the retinal pigmented epithelium.


description: A smooth muscle cell of the umbilical vein.


name: smooth muscle cell of the brachiocephalic vasculature

description: A smooth muscle cell of the bachiocephalic vasculature.


description: A vascular associated smooth muscle cell of the brain vasculature.


name: smooth muscle cell of the pulmonary artery

description: A smooth muscle of the pulmonary artery.


description: A smooth muscle cell of the coronary artery.


name: smooth muscle cell of the internal thoracic artery

description: A smooth muscle of the internal thoracic artery.


description: A smooth muscle cell of the umbilical artery.


description: A smooth muscle cell of the subclavian artery.


name: smooth muscle cell of the carotid artery

description: Smooth muscle cell of the carotid artery.


smooth muscle cell of bladder

description: A smooth muscle cell of the bladder.


bronchial smooth muscle cell

description: Any smooth muscle cell that is part of some bronchus.


smooth muscle cell of the esophagus

description: A smooth muscle cell of the esophagus.


smooth muscle cell of trachea

description: A smooth muscle cell of the trachea.


uterine smooth muscle cell

description: A smooth muscle cell of the uterus.


annulus pulposus cell

description: Any connective tissue cell that is part of some annulus fibrosus disci intervertebralis.


astrocyte of the cerebellum

description: An astrocyte of the cerebellum.


hippocampal astrocyte

description: An astrocyte that is part of the hippocampus.


astrocyte of the cerebral cortex

description: An astrocyte of the cerebral cortex.


astrocyte of the spinal cord

description: An astrocyte of the spinal cord.


migratory enteric neural crest cell

description: A neural crest cell that gives rise to cells of the enteric nervous system.


hippocampal neuron

description: A neuron with a soma found in the hippocampus.


raphe nuclei neuron

description: A neuron of the raphe nuclei.


neuron of the dorsal spinal cord

description: A CNS neuron of the dorsal spinal cord.


neuron of the ventral spinal cord

description: A neuron of the ventral spinal cord.


striatum neuron

description: A neuron of the striatum.


neuron of the substantia nigra

description: A neuron of the substantia nigra.


adipocyte of omentum tissue

description: An adipocyte that is part of omentum tissue.


perirenal adipocyte

description: An adipocyte of perirenal fat tissue.


adipocyte of breast

description: An adipocyte that is part of the breast.


endothelial cell of umbilical vein

description: An endothelial cell of the umbilical vein.


adult endothelial progenitor cell

description: An adult angioblastic cell released from the bone marrow, or from the kidney in some teleost species, capable of blood circulation and participation in angiogenesis by differentiating into blood vessel endothelial cells.


skin fibroblast

description: A fibroblast of skin.


gingival epithelial cell

description: Any epithelial cell that is part of some gingival epithelium.


prostate stromal cell

description: A stromal cell of the prostate.


acinar cell of salivary gland

description: An acinar cell of salivary gland.


paneth cell of the appendix

description: A paneth cell of the appendix.


seminiferous tubule epithelial cell

description: A cell of the seminiferous tubule epithelium.


immature astrocyte

description: An immature astrocyte.


mature astrocyte

description: A mature astrocyte that is capable of producing cytokines.


immature microglial cell

description: An immature microglial cell with a ramified morphology.


mature microglial cell

description: A mature microglial cell that has changed shape to an amoeboid morphology and is capable of cytokine production and antigen presentation.


actinomycete-type spore

description: A spore formed from bacteria in the order Actinomycetales.


name: epithelial cell of upper respiratory tract

description: Any respiratory epithelial cell that is part of some upper respiratory tract.


name: epithelial cell of lower respiratory tract

description: Any respiratory epithelial cell that is part of some lower respiratory tract.


respiratory basal cell

description: A basal cell in the respiratory tract.


epithelial cell of anal column

description: An epithelial cell of the anal column.


name: nonkeratinized epithelial cell of anal column

description: A nonkeratinized epithelial cell of the anal canal.


name: nonkeratinized epithelial cell of inferior part of anal canal

description: A nonkeratinized cell epithleial cell of the inferior part of the anal canal.


name: keratinized epithelial cell of the anal canal

description: An epithelial cell of the anal canal that is keratinized. This cell type is found towards the lower, rectal end of the anal canal.


bronchioalveolar stem cell

description: A respiratory stem cell found at the junction of the terminal (conductive) bronchiole and the respiratory bronchiole. This cell types gives rise to alveolar cell types and club cells in response to lung injury. This cell type expresses markers Scgb1a1 and Sftpc.


amniotic stem cell

description: An amniotic stem cell is a mesenchymalstem cell extracted from amniotic fluid. Amniotic stem cells are able to differentiate into various tissue type such as skin, cartilage, cardiac tissue, nerves, muscle, and bone


amniotic epithelial stem cell

description: An epithelial fate stem cell derived form the amnion membrane.


name: epithelial cell of esophageal gland proper

description: An epithelial cell of the esophageal gland proper.


name: epithelial cell of esophageal cardiac gland

description: An epithelial cell of the esophageal cardiac gland that occurs both in the proximal and distal esophagus, within the lamina propia.


name: nonkeratinized cell of stratum corneum of esophageal epithelium

description: An epithelial cell of stratum corneum of esophageal epithelium that lacks keratin.


name: endo-epithelial cell of tympanic part of viscerocranial mucosa

description: An endothelial cell of viscerocranial mucosa that is part of the tympanic region of the viscerocranial mucosa.


name: endo-epithelial cell of pharyngotympanic part of viscerocranial mucosa

description: An endocranial viscerocranial mucosa cell that is part of viscerocranial mucosa.


name: endothelial cell of venous sinus of spleen

description: An endothelial cell that is part of the venous sinus of spleen. This endothelial cell has an elongated, spindle-shaped, flattened morphology that is parallel to long axis of sinus. This cell type rests on a basement membrane interrupted by numerous narrow slits.


name: endothelial cell of high endothelial venule

description: A venule endothelial cell that is cubodial, expresses leukocyte-specific receptors, and allows for passage of lymphocytes into bloodstream.


squamous endothelial cell

description: A endothelial cell of the venule that is squamous shaped. This is in contrast to the cubodial shape of high endothelial venule cells.


description: An epithelial cell of stratum corneum of esophageal epithelium.


description: An epithelial cell of stratum spinosum of esophageal epithelium.


glandular cell of endometrium

description: A glandular epithelial cell of the endometrium.


glandular cell of esophagus

description: A glandular epithelial cell of the esophagus.


glandular cell of the large intestine

description: A glandular epithelial cell of the large intestine.


glandular cell of stomach

description: A glandular epithelial cell that is part of the stomach.


name: luminal cell of acinus of lactiferous gland

description: A luminal epithelial cell of mammary gland located in acinus of structure.


name: luminal cell of lactiferous terminal ductal lobular unit

description: A luminal cell of terminal ducts, i.e.e the terminal branch of a lactiferous duct which alveolar cells drain into.


luminal cell of lactiferous duct

description: A luminal epithelial cell of the lactiferous duct. This cuboidal epithelial cell expresses keratin-18 and is estrogen-receptor alpha positive.


myocardial endocrine cell of atrium

description: A myocardial endocrine cell that is part of the atrium.


cardioblast

description: A stem cell that can give rise to multiple cell types (i.e. smooth muscle, endothelial) in the developing heart.


otic fibrocyte

description: A fibrocyte of the cochlea that has specialized structural and molecular adaptions.


type 2 otic fibrocyte

description: An otic fibrocyte that underlies the spiral prominence and is part of a mesenchymal gap junction network that regulates ionic homeostasis of the endolymph.


type 5 otic fibrocyte

description: An otic fibrocyte that resides above the stria vasularis and is part of a mesenchymal gap junction network that regulates ionic homeostasis of the endolymph.


type 4 otic fibrocyte

description: An otic fibrocyte that is lateral to the basilar membrane and anchoris it to the lateral wall.


type 3 otic fibrocyte

description: An otic fibrocyte that lines the otic capsule.


type 1 otic fibrocyte

description: An otic fibrocyte that underlies the stria vascularis and is part of a mesenchymal gap junction network that regulates ionic homeostasis of the endolymph.


endothelial stalk cell

description: An endothelial stalk cell is a specialized endothelial cell that follows behind the tip cell of an angiogenic sprout.


retinal progenitor cell

description: A multi-fate stem cell that can give rise to different retinal cell types including rod and cone cells.


tongue muscle cell

description: A skeletal muscle cell that is part of the tongue.


H minus

description: A S. pombe mating type determined by the mat1-Mc and mat1-Mi on the mat1 locus.


H plus

description: A S. pombe cell type determined by mat1-Pc and mat1-Pi on the mat1 locus.


neural crest derived neuroblast

description: A neuroblast derived from a neural crest cell.


naive regulatory T cell

description: A regulatory T cell that has not encountered antigen.


memory regulatory T cell

description: A CD4-positive, CD25-positive alpha-beta regulatory T cell that has encountered antigen.


natural helper lymphocyte

description: A lymphocyte found in adipose tissue that lacks lineage markers of other lymphocytes but is capable of mediating TH2 cytokine responses. This cell type is found in fat associated lymphoid clusters, proliferates in response to IL2 and produce large amounts of TH2 cytokines such as IL5, IL6 and IL13


PP cell of intestine

description: A PP cell found in intestine.


kidney cortical cell

description: A cell that is part of a cortex of kidney.


bistratified retinal ganglion cell

description: A retinal ganglion cell that has dendrites stratified in two layers of the inner-plexiform layer.


G1 retinal ganglion cell

description: A retinal ganglion cell that has a small dendritic field and a medium dendritic arbor with post sympatic terminals in sublaminar layer S3.


G2 retinal ganglion cell

description: A mono-stratified retinal ganglion cell that has a small dendritic field and a sparse dendritic arbor with post sympatic terminals in sublaminar layer S3.


G3 retinal ganglion cell

description: A bistratified retinal ganglion cell that has a small dendritic field with sparse density that terminates at the intersection of the S4-S5 sublaminar level, and a second dendrite field that is medium in size and degree of arborization that terminates in sublaminar layer S2.


G4 retinal ganglion cell

description: A mono-stratified retinal ganglion cell that has a small dendritic field and dense dendritic arbor.


G4-ON retinal ganglion cell

description: A G4 retinal ganglion cell that has post sympatic terminals in sublaminar layers S3 and S4 and is depolarized by illumination of its receptive field center.


G4-OFF retinal ganglion cell

description: A G4 retinal ganglion cell that has post sympatic terminals in sublaminar layers S2 and S3 and is depolarized by decreased illumination of their receptive field center


G5 retinal ganglion cell

description: A mono-stratified retinal ganglion cell that has a medium dendritic field and a medium dendritic arbor with post sympatic terminals in sublaminar layer S2.


G6 retinal ganglion cell

description: A mono-stratified retinal ganglion cell that has a medium dendritic field and a sparse dendritic arbor with post sympatic terminals in sublaminar layer S4 and S5.


G7 retinal ganglion cell

description: A bistratified retinal ganglion cell that has a dendrite field that terminates in sublaminar layer S2 and a second dendrite field that terminates in sublaminar layer S4.


G8 retinal ganglion cell

description: A mono-stratified retinal ganglion cell that has a large dendritic field and a sparse dendritic arbor with post synaptic terminals in sublaminar layer S4.


G9 retinal ganglion cell

description: A mono-stratified retinal ganglion cell that has a large dendritic field and a medium dendritic arbor with post synaptic terminals in sublaminar layer S1 and S2.


G10 retinal ganglion cell

description: A mono-stratified retinal ganglion cell that has a large dendritic field, a medium dendritic arbor, and a long secondary dendrite shaft with post synaptic terminals in sublaminar layer S4.


G11 retinal ganglion cell

description: A mono-stratified retinal ganglion cell that has a large dendritic field, a medium dendritic arbor, and a medium length secondary dendrite shaft.