non-pigmented ciliary epithelial cell
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/CL_0002304
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. [ http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15106942 GOC:tfm ]
Synonyms: NPE cell, nonpigmented ciliary epithelial cell
Term info
- FMA:70607
human_reference_atlas
In a consensus model of unidirectional secretion, aqueous humour is formed by transferring solute, principally NaCl, from stroma to posterior chamber, with water passively following the osmotic gradient. Unidirectional secretion comprises three sequential steps. First, NaCl is transferred from the stromal interstitium into the pigmented ciliary epithelial (PE) cells. Second, solute passes from the PE into the non-pigmented ciliary epithelial (NPE) cells through gap junctions. Finally, NPE cells release Na+ and Cl− into the aqueous humour.
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1980-3228
2010-09-13T04:09:31Z
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCBITaxon_9606