strial basal cell
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/CL_0002493
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. [ GOC:tfm MP:0004365 ]
Term info
Basal cells form a multi-layered epithelial barrier that separates the extracellular spaces of the stria vascularis and the spiral ligament[PMID:18353863]
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1980-3228
2010-12-06T03:26:53Z