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Human cells

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retina horizontal cell

A cementoblast is a biological cell that forms from the follicular cells around the root of a tooth, and whose biological function is cementogenesis, which is the formation of cementum (hard tissue that covers the tooth root). The mechanism of differentiation of the cementoblasts is controversial but circumstantial evidence suggests that an epithelium or epithelial component may cause dental sac cells to differentiate into cementoblasts, characterised by an increase in length. Other theories involve Hertwig epithelial root sheath (HERS) being involved.

connective tissue cell of an organ

thyroid follicular cell

type of cell that forms the lining of thyroid follicles

evasion of host immune response

Any mechanism of immune avoidance that directly affects the host immune system, e.g. blocking any stage in host MHC class I and II presentation. The host is defined as the larger of the organisms involved in a symbiotic interaction.

enterochromaffin-like cell

oxyphil cell of parathyroid gland

specialised kidney cells

centroacinar cell

Human umbilical vein endothelial cell

parathyroid chief cell

somatotropic cell

growth hormone-producing cell

extraglomerular mesangial cell

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pancreatic stellate cells

star-shaped, myofibroblast-like cells in the pancreas

gonadotropic cell

elongated fibroblast type cells

reticuloendothelial system

a system of specialised cells that effectively clear colloidal vital stains from the blood circulation

B cell lymphocytes

olfactory bulb mitral cell

mucus-producing cells in stomach lining protective against gastric acid

epithelial cell type that occurs at least in mouse and human

sustentacular cell

Structural and metabolic support cell

corticotropic cell

basophilic cell in the anterior pituitary which produces pro-opiomelanocortin which undergoes cleavage to adrenocorticotropin, β-lipotropin, and melanocyte-stimulating hormone

Gland that secretes serous fluid

thyrotropic cell

anterior pituitary cells that produce thyroid-stimulating hormone

Cholangiocytes are the epithelial cells of the bile duct. They are cuboidal epithelium in the small interlobular bile ducts, but become columnar and carbonate-secreting in larger bile ducts approaching the porta hepatis and the extrahepatic ducts. They contribute to hepatocyte survival by transporting bile acids.

any neuron that has a star-like shape

Alzheimer type II astrocyte

suspected pathological cell type in the brain

parvocellular neurosecretory cell

regulatory B cell

Magnocellular neurosecretory cell

Large neuroendocrine cells of the hypothalamus