gland cell
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NAME:
gland cell
DEFINITON:
Specialized insunk epithelial cells located in the mesenchyme that participate in mucus secretion. They are characterized by elongated cell bodies with long cytoplasmic projections that terminate between, or penetrate directly throughepithelial cells and form a secretory pore at the surface.
TERM DEFINITION CITATIONS:
PMID:20865784
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