Oxyphil Cells in the Thyroid Gland are known as Hurthle Cells and Askenazy Cells.

The eggs and sperm are the germ cells: the reproductive cells. Each mature germ cell is haploid in that it has a single set of 23 chromosomes containing half the usual amount of DNA and half the usual number of genes. Except for the eggs and sperm, each cell in the human body -- there are 100 trillion cells in each of us -- contains the entire huma [..]

The eggs and sperm are the reproductive cells. Each mature reproductive cell is haploid in that it has a single set of 23 chromosomes containing half the usual DNA amount. Except for the eggs and sperm, each cell in the human body -- there are 100 trillion cells in each of us -- contains the entire human genome, all the genetic information necessar [..]

The hollow spaces in concrete blocks.

  Refers to the un-encapsulated semi-conductor components of the module that convert the solar energy to electricity.

This module lays the foundations for the study of organisms at the cellular, tissue and organismal levels. The philosophical basis of science is discussed with reference to evolution as the central un [..]

The basic structural and functional unit of all living organisms. Cells can exist as independent units of life (as in monads) or may form colonies or tissues as in higher plants, animals or human bein [..]

The construction system employed in container vessels; permits ship containers to be stowed in a vertical line with each container supporting the one above it.

There are more than 100 trillion cells in the human body. Every cell (except the red blood cells) contain the entire human genome that is, all the genetic information necessary to build a human being. This information is encoded in the DNA. Inside the cell's nucleus, DNA is tightly twisted and packed into 23 pairs of chromosomes (one chromosom [..]

Ever wonder what you're made of? The simple answer is cells. These are the smallest building block of every living thing on our planet, including you. You have trillions of cells in every part of [..]

Definition: (selz) The basic structural and functional units of all organisms. They may exist and function alone (such as individual blood cells) or in groups (such as tissues and organs). The two cel [..]

Cells are the fundamental, structural, and functional unit of living organisms.

1. In solid waste disposal, holes where waste is dumped, compacted, and covered with layers of dirt on a daily basis. 2. The smallest structural part of living matter capable of functioning as an inde [..]

1. In solid waste disposal, holes where waste is dumped, compacted, and covered with layers of dirt on a daily basis. 2. The smallest structural part of living matter capable of functioning as an in [..]

Specialized Phototransduction Neurons in the Vertebrates, such as the Retinal Rod Cells and the Retinal Cone Cells. Non-visual photoreceptor Neurons have been reported in the deep Brain, the Pineal Gl [..]

Mesenchymal Stromal Cells found in Wharton Jelly, in the perivascular, intervascular, and subamnion regions of the Umbilical Cord. They are fibroblastic in appearance, rich in Hyaluronic Acid, and hav [..]

Fat Cells with Light coloration and few Mitochondria. They contain a scant ring of Cytoplasm surrounding a single large lipid droplet or Vacuole.

The fundamental, structural, and functional units or subunits of living organisms. They are composed of Cytoplasm containing various Organelles and a Cell Membrane boundary.

Cell Lines whose original growing procedure consisted being transferred (T) every 3 days and plated at 300,000 Cells per plate (J Cell Biol 17:299-313, 1963). Lines have been developed using several d [..]

A continuous Cell Line that is a substrain of Swiss 3T3 Cells developed though clonal isolation. The Mouse Fibroblast Cells undergo an adipose-like conversion as they move to a confluent and contact-i [..]

Cells lining the saclike Dilatations known as acini of various glands or the Lungs.

Cells with high proliferative and self renewal capacities derived from Adults.

Interneurons of the Vertebrate Retina. They integrate, modulate, and interpose a temporal domain in the visual message presented to the Retinal Ganglion Cells, with which they Synapse in the inner ple [..]

Cells with the capacity to take up and decarboxylate the amine precursors Dihydroxyphenylalanine or 5-Hydroxytryptophan. This is a property of Endocrine Cells of neural and non-neural origin. Apudoma [..]

Cell Lines developed from disaggregated BALB/c Mouse Embryos. They are extremely sensitive to Contact Inhibition, and highly susceptible to transformation by SV40 Virus and murine Sarcoma Virus (Sarco [..]

The Cells found in the Body Fluid circulating throughout the Cardiovascular System.

Lymphocyte Progenitor Cells that are restricted in their differentiation potential to the B Lymphocyte lineage. The Pro-B Cell stage of B Lymphocyte development precedes the Pre-B Cell stage.

Cells contained in the Bone Marrow including Fat Cells (see Adipocytes); Stromal Cells; Megakaryocytes; and the immediate precursors of most Blood Cells.

B-Cells that have a Role in regulating the immune response including the production of Cytokines. This function is in addition to their traditional Role in making Antibodies.

Fat Cells with dark coloration due to the densely packed Mitochondria. They contain numerous small lipid droplets or Vacuoles. Their stored Lipids can be converted directly to energy as Heat by the Mi [..]

Human colonic Adenocarcinoma Cells that are able to express differentiation features characteristic of mature intestinal Cells, such as Enterocytes. These Cells are valuable In Vitro tools for studies [..]

Immunized T-Lymphocytes which can directly destroy appropriate target Cells. These cytotoxic Lymphocytes may be generated In Vitro in mixed Lymphocyte Cultures (MLC), in vivo during a Graft-versus-hos [..]

Cells specialized to detect chemical substances and relay that information centrally in the Nervous System. Chemoreceptor Cells may monitor external stimuli, as in Taste and Olfaction, or internal sti [..]

Cell Line derived from the Ovary of the Chinese Hamster, Cricetulus griseus (Cricetulus). The species is a favorite for Cytogenetic studies because of its small Chromosome number. The Cell Line has pr [..]

Cells that store Epinephrine Secretory Vesicles. During times of stress, the Nervous System signals the vesicles to secrete their hormonal content. Their name derives from their ability to stain a bro [..]

A group of genetically identical Cells all descended from a single common ancestral Cell by Mitosis in Eukaryotes or by binary fission in prokaryotes. Clone Cells also include Populations of Recombina [..]

A group of Cells that includes Fibroblasts, Cartilage Cells, Adipocytes, Smooth Muscle Cells, and bone Cells.

Cell Lines derived from the CV-1 Cell Line by transformation with a Replication Origin defective mutant of SV40 Virus, which codes for wild type large T Antigen (Antigens, Polyomavirus Transforming). [..]

Cells propagated In Vitro in special media conducive to their Growth. Cultured Cells are used to study developmental, morphologic, metabolic, physiologic, and Genetic Processes, among others.

Cells grown In Vitro from neoplastic Tissue. If they can be established as a Tumor Cell Line, they can be propagated in Cell Culture indefinitely.

The Granulosa Cells of the cumulus oophorus which surround the Ovum in the Graafian Follicle. At Ovulation they are extruded with Ovum.

Specialized Cells of the hematopoietic system that have branch-like extensions. They are found throughout the Lymphatic System, and in non-Lymphoid Tissues such as Skin and the epithelia of the intest [..]

Cells derived from the Blastocyst Inner Cell Mass which Forms before implantation in the uterine wall. They retain the ability to divide, proliferate and provide Progenitor Cells that can differentiat [..]

Secretory Cells of the ductless glands. They secrete Hormones directly into the Blood Circulation (internal Secretion) to be carried to the target Cells. The secreted chemicals can be Peptides; Steroi [..]

Highly specialized Epithelial Cells that line the Heart; Blood Vessels; and Lymph vessels, forming the Endothelium. They are polygonal in shape and joined together by Tight Junctions. The Tight Juncti [..]

A subtype of Enteroendocrine Cells found in the gastrointestinal Mucosa, particularly in the glands of Pyloric Antrum; Duodenum; and Ileum. These Cells secrete mainly Serotonin and some Neuropeptides. [..]

Cells that line the inner and outer surfaces of the body by forming cellular layers (Epithelium) or masses. Epithelial Cells lining the Skin; the Mouth; the Nose; and the Anal Canal derive from Ectode [..]

Characteristic Cells of granulomatous Hypersensitivity. They appear as large, flattened Cells with increased Endoplasmic Reticulum. They are believed to be activated Macrophages that have differentiat [..]

The series of Cells in the Red Blood Cell lineage at various stages of differentiation.

The Cells in the erythroid series derived from Myeloid Progenitor Cells or from the bi-potential Megakaryocyte-Erythroid Progenitor Cells which eventually give rise to mature Red Blood Cells. The eryt [..]

Cells of the higher organisms, containing a true nucleus bounded by a Nuclear Membrane.

Cells in the body that store Fats, usually in the form of TRIGLYCERIDES. White Adipocytes are the predominant type and found mostly in the Abdominal Cavity and Subcutaneous Tissue. Brown Adipocytes ar [..]

Cells used in Coculture Techniques which support the Growth of the other Cells in the Culture. Feeder Cells provide auxillary substances including attachment substrates, nutrients, or other factors th [..]

Cells derived from a Fetus that retain the ability to divide, proliferate and provide Progenitor Cells that can differentiate into specialized Cells.

Lipid-laden Macrophages originating from Monocytes or from Smooth Muscle Cells.

Multinucleated Cells (fused Macrophages), characteristic of granulomatous Inflammation, which form around exogenous material in the Skin. They are similar in appearance to Langhans Giant Cells (Giant [..]

Epithelial Cells that line the basal half of the GASTRIC GLANDS. Chief Cells synthesize and export an inactive enzyme Pepsinogen which is converted into the highly proteolytic enzyme Pepsin in the aci [..]

Endocrine Cells which secrete GASTRIN, a peptide that induces Gastric Acid Secretion. They are found predominantly in the GASTRIC GLANDS of Pyloric Antrum in the Stomach, but can also be found in the [..]

The reproductive Cells in multicellular organisms at various stages during Gametogenesis.

A type of pancreatic Cell representing about 5-20% of the Islet Cells. Alpha Cells secrete Glucagon.

A glandular Epithelial Cell or a unicellular gland. Goblet Cells secrete Mucus. They are scattered in the epithelial linings of many organs, especially the Small Intestine and the RESPIRATORY TRACT.

The Parent Cells that give rise to both Cells of the Granulocyte lineage and Cells of the Monocyte/Macrophage lineage.

The Cells in the granulocytic series that give rise to mature Granulocytes (Neutrophils; Eosinophils; and Basophils). These precursor Cells include myeloblasts, Promyelocytes, myelocytes and metamyelo [..]

Supporting Cells for the developing female gamete in the Ovary. They are derived from the coelomic Epithelial Cells of the gonadal ridge. Granulosa Cells form a single layer around the Oocyte in the p [..]

Human COLORECTAL Carcinoma Cell Line.

Striated Muscle Cells found in the Heart. They are derived from Cardiac Myoblasts (Myoblasts, Cardiac).

A Cell Line generated from Human embryonic Kidney Cells that were tranformed with Human Adenovirus type 5.

The first continuously cultured Human malignant Cell Line, derived from the cervical Carcinoma of Henrietta Lacks. These Cells are used for Virus CULTIVATION and Antitumor Drug Screening Assays.

Progenitor Cells from which all Blood Cells derive.

Blood forming Cells of the Endothelium.

The main structural component of the LIVER. They are specialized Epithelial Cells that are organized into interconnected plates called lobules.

Perisinusoidal Cells of the liver, located in the space of Disse between Hepatocytes and sinusoidal Endothelial Cells.

A Human liver Tumor Cell Line used to study a variety of liver-specific metabolic functions.

A promyelocytic Cell Line derived from a Patient with Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia. HL-60 Cells lack specific markers for LYMPHOID Cells but express surface receptors for Fc Fragments and Complement S [..]

Human colonic Adenocarcinoma Cells that are able to express differentiation features characteristic of mature intestinal Cells such as the Goblet Cells.

Endothelial Cells that line venous vessels of the Umbilical Cord.

Microbial, Plant, or Animal Cells which are immobilized by attachment to solid structures, usually a column matrix. A common use of immobilized Cells is in Biotechnology for the bioconversion of a sub [..]

Cells of the lymphoid series that can react with Antigen to produce specific Cell products called Antibodies. Various Cell subpopulations, often B-Lymphocytes, can be defined, based on the different c [..]

A heterogeneous group of immunocompetent Cells that mediate the Cellular immune response by processing and presenting Antigens to the T-Cells. Traditional Antigen-presenting Cells include Macrophages; [..]

A specific Natural Killer T-Cell subtype that expresses an invariant T-Cell Receptor alpha-chain.

A type of pancreatic Cell representing about 50-80% of the Islet Cells. Beta Cells secrete Insulin.

Antigen-Presenting Cells of Dendritic Cell morphology found in the Lymph Nodes and other Lymphoid Tissues.

Specialized Cells in the Invertebrates that detect and transduce Light. They are predominantly rhabdomeric with an array of photosensitive Microvilli. Illumination depolarizes Invertebrate photorecept [..]

Cells from Adult organisms that have been reprogrammed into a pluripotential state similar to that of Embryonic Stem Cells.

Irregular microscopic structures consisting of cords of Endocrine Cells that are scattered throughout the Pancreas among the exocrine acini. Each islet is surrounded by Connective Tissue fibers and pe [..]

Hepatic Stellate Cells that have differentiated into Myofibroblast-like Cells in response to liver injury.

A Cell Line derived from Human T-Cell Leukemia and used to determine the mechanism of differential susceptibility to anti-cancer Drugs and Radiation.

An Erythroleukemia Cell Line derived from a Chronic Myeloid Leukemia Patient in Blast Crisis.

This line KB is now known to be a subline of the ubiquitous Keratin-forming Tumor Cell Line HeLa. It was originally thought to be derived from an epidermal Carcinoma of the Mouth, but was subsequently [..]

Specialized Phagocytic Cells of the Mononuclear Phagocyte System found on the luminal surface of the hepatic sinusoids. They filter Bacteria and small foreign Proteins out of the Blood, and dispose of [..]

A cultured line of C3H Mouse Fibroblasts that do not adhere to one another and do not express Cadherins.

Cells forming a framework supporting the sensory Auditory Hair Cells in the Organ of Corti. Lateral to the medial inner Hair Cells, there are inner pillar Cells, outer pillar Cells, Deiters Cells, Hen [..]

Recirculating, dendritic, Antigen-Presenting Cells containing characteristic racket-shaped granules (Birbeck granules). They are found principally in the stratum spinosum of the Epidermis and are rich [..]

Multinucleated Cells (fused Macrophages) seen in granulomatous Inflammations such as Tuberculosis, Syphilis, Sarcoidosis, and deep fungal Infections. They resemble Foreign-Body Giant Cells (Giant Cell [..]

Epithelial Cell line originally derived from porcine Kidneys. It is used for pharmacologic and metabolic studies.

Progesterone-producing Cells in the Corpus Luteum. The large luteal Cells derive from the Granulosa Cells. The small luteal Cells derive from the Theca Cells.

Mononuclear Leukocytes that have be expanded in Cell Culture and activated by co-culturing with Cells that express Cytokines such as Interleukin-2 to produce large numbers of highly cytotoxic Cells.

Stem Cells from which B-Lymphocytes; T-Lymphocytes; Natural Killer Cells; and some Dendritic Cells derive.

Cytolytic Lymphocytes with the unique capacity of killing natural killer (NK)-resistant fresh Tumor Cells. They are Interleukin-2-activated NK Cells that have no Major Histocompatibility Complex restr [..]

Granulated Cells that are found in almost all Tissues, most abundantly in the Skin and the Gastrointestinal Tract. Like the Basophils, mast Cells contain large amounts of Histamine and Heparin. Unlike [..]

An Estrogen responsive Cell Line derived from a Patient with metastatic Human Breast Adenocarcinoma (at the Michigan Cancer Foundation.)

An Epithelial Cell line derived from a Kidney of a normal Adult female dog.

Cells specialized to transduce mechanical stimuli and relay that information centrally in the Nervous System. Mechanoreceptor Cells include the INNER EAR Hair Cells, which mediate Hearing and balance, [..]

The Parent Cells that give rise to Cells in the Megakaryocyte lineage, and ultimately Blood Platelets.

The Parent Cells that give rise to both Cells of the Megakaryocyte and the Erythrocyte lineages.

Modified epidermal Cells located in the stratum basale. They are found mostly in areas where sensory Perception is acute, such as the fingertips. Merkel Cells are closely associated with an expanded t [..]

Multipotent Stem Cells that can develop into distinct mesenchymal Tissue such as BONE; Tendons; Muscles; Adipose Tissue; Cartilage; NERVE Tissue; and Blood and Blood Vessels. They are generally derive [..]

Bone-marrow-derived, non-hematopoietic Cells that support HEMATOPOETIC Stem Cells. They have also been isolated from other organs and Tissues such as Umbilical Cord Blood, Umbilical Vein subendotheliu [..]

Large and highly vacuolated Cells possessing many Chloroplasts occuring in the interior cross-section of leaves, juxtaposed between the epidermal layers.

Parent Cells in the lineage that gives rise to Monocytes and Macrophages.

Multinucleated masses produced by the fusion of many Cells; often associated with viral Infections. In AIDS, they are induced when the envelope Glycoprotein of the HIV Virus binds to the CD4 Antigen o [..]

The classes of Bone Marrow-derived Blood Cells in the monocytic series (Monocytes and their precursors) and granulocytic series (Granulocytes and their precursors).

Stem Cells derived from Hematopoietic Stem Cells. Derived from these myeloid Progenitor Cells are the Megakaryocytes; Erythroid Cells; Myeloid Cells; and some Dendritic Cells.

Elongated, spindle-shaped, quiescent Myoblasts lying in close contact with Adult Skeletal Muscle. They are thought to play a Role in Muscle repair and Regeneration.

Exfoliate neoplastic Cells circulating in the Blood and associated with metastasizing Tumors.

The basic cellular units of nervous Tissue. Each neuron consists of a body, an Axon, and Dendrites. Their purpose is to receive, conduct, and transmit impulses in the Nervous System.

Self-renewing Cells that generate the main Phenotypes of the Nervous System in both the Embryo and Adult. Neural Stem Cells are precursors to both Neurons and Neuroglia.

Specialized Neurons that produce Hormones, such as Neuropeptides or Biogenic Amines. They generally are in the Nervous System, such as Hypothalamus, but can be found in other organs or systems. These [..]

Cells of epithelial origin possessing specialized Sensory Functions. They include Cells that are found in the Taste Buds; Olfactory Mucosa; Cochlea; and Neuroepithelial Bodies.

The non-neuronal Cells of the Nervous System. They not only provide physical support, but also respond to injury, regulate the ionic and chemical composition of the extracellular milieu, participate i [..]

A continuous Cell Line of high contact-Inhibition established from NIH Swiss Mouse Embryo Cultures. The Cells are useful for DNA Transfection and transformation studies. (From ATCC [Internet]. Virgini [..]

Bone Marrow-derived Lymphocytes that possess cytotoxic properties, classically directed against transformed and Virus-infected Cells. Unlike T Cells; and B Cells; NK Cells are not Antigen specific. Th [..]

A class of Lymphocytes characterized by the lack of surface markers specific for either T or B Lymphocytes.

Rounded or Pyramidal Cells of the GASTRIC GLANDS. They secrete Hydrochloric Acid and produce gastric Intrinsic Factor, a Glycoprotein that binds Vitamin B12.

Large Cells with small irregular nuclei and dense acidophilic granules due to the presence of abundant Mitochondria. Oxyphil Cells, also known as oncocytes, are found in oncocytomas of the Kidney, Sal [..]

Upper layer of columnar elongated Cells beneath and perpendicular to the upper Epidermis and constituting the primary area of Photosynthesis.

A group of Islet Cells (10-35%) which secrete Pancreatic Polypeptide, a Hormone that regulates Appetite and Food Intake.

Star-shaped, Myofibroblast-like Cells located in the periacinar, perivascular, and periductal regions of the Exocrine Pancreas. They play a key Role in the pathobiology of Fibrosis; Pancreatitis; and [..]

Differentiated Epithelial Cells of the Intestinal Mucosa, found in the basal part of the intestinal crypts of Lieberkuhn. Paneth Cells secrete Growth FACTORS, digestive Enzymes such as Lysozyme and an [..]

The non-neuronal Cells that surround the neuronal Cell bodies of the Ganglia. They are distinguished from the perineuronal satellite Oligodendrocytes (Oligodendroglia) found in the Central Nervous Sys [..]

Cells that can carry out the process of Phagocytosis.

Specialized Cells that detect and transduce Light. They are classified into two types based on their Light reception structure, the ciliary photoreceptors and the rhabdomeric photoreceptors with Micro [..]

Anterior pituitary Cells that produce Adrenocorticotrophic Hormone.

Basic functional unit of Plants.

The reproductive Cells of Plants.

Specialized Forms of antibody-producing B-Lymphocytes. They synthesize and secrete Immunoglobulin. They are found only in Lymphoid organs and at sites of immune responses and normally do not circulate [..]

Minute Cells produced during development of an Oocyte as it undergoes Meiosis. A polar body contains one of the nuclei derived from the first or second meiotic Cell Division. Polar bodies have practic [..]

Neurons in the posterior (dorsal) horn of the spinal cord whose Cell bodies and processes are confined entirely to the Central Nervous System. They receive collateral or direct terminations of dorsal [..]

Cells from the stage of B Lymphocyte development where B Cell Heavy Chain Gene Rearrangement is completed. The pre-B Cell stage is preceded by the Pro-B Cell stage.

Cells from the stage of B Lymphocyte development where B-Cell Gene Rearrangement begins. The pro-B Cell stage is followed by the Pre-B Cell stage.

Cells lacking a Nuclear Membrane so that the nuclear material is either scattered in the Cytoplasm or collected in a nucleoid region.

The output Neurons of the Cerebellar Cortex.

Projection Neurons in the Cerebral Cortex and the Hippocampus. Pyramidal Cells have a pyramid-shaped soma with the apex and an apical Dendrite pointed toward the pial surface and other Dendrites and a [..]

Smooth Muscle-like Cells adhering to the wall of the small Blood Vessels of the Kidney at the glomerulus and along the vascular pole of the glomerulus in the Juxtaglomerular Apparatus. They are Myofib [..]

Interneurons of the Vertebrate Retina containing two processes. They receive inputs from the Retinal Photoreceptor Cells and send outputs to the Retinal Ganglion Cells. The bipolar Cells also make lat [..]

Photosensitive Afferent Neurons located primarily within the Fovea Centralis of the Macula Lutea. There are three major types of cone Cells (red, blue, and green) with photopigments of different spect [..]

Neurons of the innermost layer of the Retina, the internal plexiform layer. They are of variable sizes and shapes, and their Axons project via the Optic Nerve to the Brain. A small subset of these Cel [..]

Neurons in the inner nuclear layer of the Retina that Synapse with both the Retinal Photoreceptor Cells and the Retinal Bipolar Cells, as well as other horizontal Cells. The horizontal Cells modulate [..]

Photosensitive Afferent Neurons located in the peripheral Retina, with density increases radially away from the Fovea Centralis. Being much more sensitive to Light than the Retinal Cone Cells, the rod [..]

Unique slender Cells with multiple processes extending along the Capillary vessel axis and encircling the vascular wall, also called mural Cells. Pericytes are imbedded in the Basement Membrane shared [..]

Neuroglial Cells of the Peripheral Nervous System which form the insulating Myelin Sheaths of peripheral Axons.

Supporting Cells projecting inward from the Basement Membrane of Seminiferous Tubules. They surround and nourish the developing male Germ Cells and secrete Androgen-Binding Protein and Hormones such a [..]

Cell Line isolated from primary explants of Spodoptera FRUGIPERDA pupal Tissue.

Cell Line derived from Sf21 Cells which are a Cell Line isolated from primary explants of Spodoptera FRUGIPERDA pupal Tissue.

A group of Cells identified on Flow Cytometry profiles as distinct from the main group of Cells by their ability to extrude the fluorescent dye Hoechst 33342, often a characteristic property of less d [..]

Non-striated, elongated, spindle-shaped Cells found lining the Digestive Tract, Uterus, and Blood Vessels. They are derived from specialized Myoblasts (Myoblasts, Smooth Muscle).

Irregular Chlorophyll-bearing Mesophyll Cells interspersed with air spaces.

Relatively undifferentiated Cells that retain the ability to divide and proLiferate throughout postnatal Life to provide progenitor Cells that can differentiate into specialized Cells.

Large Cells, usually multinucleate, whose presence is a common histologic characteristic of classical Hodgkin Disease.

Connective Tissue Cells of an organ found in the loose Connective Tissue. These are most often associated with the uterine Mucosa and the Ovary as well as the hematopoietic system and elsewhere.

A Cell Line established in 1962 from disaggregated Swiss albino Mouse Embryos. This Fibroblast Cell Line is extremely popular in Research.

Chemically synthesized structures which functionally resemble natural Cells.

A critical subpopulation of Regulatory T-Lymphocytes involved in MHC Class I-restricted interactions. They include both Cytotoxic T-Lymphocytes (T-Lymphocytes, Cytotoxic) and CD8+ suppressor T-Lymphoc [..]

The malignant Stem Cells of Teratocarcinomas, which resemble Pluripotent Stem Cells of the Blastocyst Inner Cell Mass. The EC Cells can be grown In Vitro, and experimentally induced to differentiate. [..]

Steroid-producing Cells in the interstitial Tissue of the Testis. They are under the Regulation of Pituitary Hormones; Luteinizing Hormone; or Interstitial Cell-Stimulating Hormone. Testosterone is th [..]

Subset of Helper-Inducer T-Lymphocytes which synthesize and secrete Interleukin-2, gamma-Interferon, and Interleukin-12. Due to their ability to kill Antigen-Presenting Cells and their lymphokine-medi [..]

Subset of helper-effector T-Lymphocytes which synthesize and secrete IL-17, IL-17F, and IL-22. These Cytokines are involved in host defenses and Tissue Inflammation in Autoimmune Diseases.

Subset of Helper-Inducer T-Lymphocytes which synthesize and secrete the Interleukins IL-4, IL-5, IL-6, and IL-10. These Cytokines influence B-Cell development and Antibody Production as well as augmen [..]

CD25-negative regulatory Cells found in the mucosal Immune System. They secrete IL-4; IL-10; and TGF-beta. The natural origin of this Cell type is not clear.

The flattened stroma Cells forming a sheath or theca outside the basal lamina lining the mature Ovarian Follicle. Thecal interstitial or Stromal Cells are steroidogenic, and produce primarily Androgen [..]

Lymphocyte Progenitor Cells that are restricted in their differentiation potential to the T Lymphocyte lineage.

Single Cells that have the potential to form an entire organism. They have the capacity to specialize into Extraembryonic Membranes and Tissues, the Embryo, and all postEmbryonic Tissues and organs. ( [..]

CD25-negative regulatory Cells found in the mucosal Immune System. They secrete IL-10 and TGF-beta. The natural origin of this Cell type is not clear.

CD4-positive T Cells that inhibit immunopathology or Autoimmune Disease in vivo. They inhibit the immune response by influencing the activity of other Cell types. Regulatory T-Cells include naturally [..]

Highly proliferative, self-renewing, and colony-forming Stem Cells which give rise to Neoplasms.

A Human Cell Line established from a Diffuse Histiocytic Lymphoma (Histiocytic Lymphoma, Diffuse) and displaying many monocytic characteristics. It serves as an In Vitro model for Monocyte and Macroph [..]

Antigen-Presenting Cells of Dendritic Cell morphology found in the afferent Lymph and possessing veil-like processes. They represent an intermediate stage between Langerhans Cells and Interdigitating [..]

Motor Neurons in the anterior (ventral) horn of the spinal cord which project to Skeletal Muscles.

A Cell Line derived from the Kidney of the African green (vervet) Monkey, (Cercopithecus aethiops) used primarily in Virus Replication studies and plaque assays.

The fundamental, structural, and functional units or subunits of living organisms. They are composed of CYTOPLASM containing various ORGANELLES and a CELL MEMBRANE boundary.

Cells propagated in vitro in special media conducive to their growth. Cultured cells are used to study developmental, morphologic, metabolic, physiologic, and genetic processes, among others.

Microbial, plant, or animal cells which are immobilized by attachment to solid structures, usually a column matrix. A common use of immobilized cells is in biotechnology for the bioconversion of a sub [..]

Tiny structures found in all living organisms.

in this case, "cells" refer to certain blood cells called T lymphocytes that help defend the body against infection by recognizing and neutralizing foreign pathogens

The basic structural, functional, and biological unit of all known living organisms.

The Zachman Framework Cell is the intersection between two classifications that have been used by humanity for thousands of years, the six Primitive Interrogatives and the six stages of transformation [..]

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individual human cells or a collection of human cells when not bound by any form of connective tissue (2004/23/EC).

The basic building blocks of the body. A human is made of billions of cells that are adapted for different functions.