Preferred Label : Tuft Cells;
MeSH definition : Epithelial chemosensory cells with apical microvilli. They are found in many different
organs and they share characteristics with the chemosensory cells in taste buds. These
cells can be activated by infections in the gastrointestinal tract.;
MeSH synonym : Cell, Tuft; Tuft Cell; Caveolated Cells; Caveolated Cell; Cell, Caveolated; Brush Cells; Brush Cell; Cell, Brush;
Origin ID : D000095491;
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Epithelial chemosensory cells with apical microvilli. They are found in many different
organs and they share characteristics with the chemosensory cells in taste buds. These
cells can be activated by infections in the gastrointestinal tract.