choroidal melanocyte
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/CL_4030000
A melanocyte located in the vascular uvea and involved in photoprotection, regulation of oxidative damage and immune responses. [ http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0819-0473 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31819095 ]
Synonyms: uveal melanocyte
Term info
Cellular functions and extracellular interactions of choroidal melanocytes are distinct to skin melanocytes. They might have both neuroectodermal as well as mesectodermal origins.
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1773-2692
2022-01-20T12:59:06Z