Preferred Label : apocrine gland;
Uberon definition : any exocrine gland whose cells bud their secretions off through the plasma membrane
producing membrane-bound vesicles in the lumen; the apical portion of the secretory
cell of the gland pinches off and enters the lumen; it loses part of its cytoplasm
in their secretions; apocrine secretion is functional during hormonal stress or puberty;
an example of true apocrine glands are mammary glands, responsible for secreting breast
milk.;
Uberon synonym : true apocrine gland;
Uberon Taxon note : Mammary glands are modified apocrine glands present in both humans and mice; unlike
humans, mice do not have axillary apocrine sweat glands[MGI:anna];
Origin ID : 0008974;
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- Uberon cross reference
any exocrine gland whose cells bud their secretions off through the plasma membrane
producing membrane-bound vesicles in the lumen; the apical portion of the secretory
cell of the gland pinches off and enters the lumen; it loses part of its cytoplasm
in their secretions; apocrine secretion is functional during hormonal stress or puberty;
an example of true apocrine glands are mammary glands, responsible for secreting breast
milk.
