Brush Cell - CISMeF

Preferred Label : Brush Cell;

NCIt definition : A cell characterized by the presence of a tuft of blunt, squat microvilli (120-140/cell) on the cell surface. The microvilli contain filaments that stretch into the underlying cytoplasm. It has a distinctive pear shape with a wide base and a narrow microvillus apex. This cell is distinct from the unipolar brush cell found in the cerebellar cortex.;

Details

Origin ID

C32236;

UMLS CUI

C1180392;

Anatomic structure is physical part of
- Bronchial Epithelium [NCIt concept]
- Epithelial Tissue [NCIt concept]
- Glandular Epithelial Tissue [NCIt concept]
Currated CISMeF NLP mapping
- Brush cell [FMA entity]
- Tuft Cells [MeSH Descriptor]
Semantic type(s)
- Cell [UMLS semantic type]
UMLS correspondences (same concept)
- Brush cell [FMA entity]

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