parafollicular cell
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/CL_0000570
A neuroepithelial cells that occurs singly or in small groups, close to the outer follicular borders but within the follicular basement membrane of the thyroid. Expresses a form of the neural cell adhesion molecule (N-CAM) on their surface. Secretes calcitonin, 5-hydroxytryptamine and dopamine. [ http://openisbn.com/search.php?q=0517223651&isbn=1/ GOC:tfm ]
Synonyms: clear cell of thyroid gland, C cell of thyroid gland, C cell, parafollicular cell of thyroid gland, thyroid parafollicular cell
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- neurecto-epithelial cell and has plasma membrane part some neural cell adhesion molecule 1 and capable of some serotonin secretion and capable of some dopamine secretion and capable of some calcitonin secretion
- neurecto-epithelial cell
- serotonin secreting cell
- calcitonin secreting cell
- protein-containing material entity
- develops from some migratory neural crest cell
- has plasma membrane part some neural cell adhesion molecule 1
- part of some parenchyma of thyroid gland
- capable of some dopamine secretion