Preferred Label : mammary gland luminal epithelium;
Uberon definition : The inner cell layer of the mammary epithelium bilayer that lines the luminal surface
of mammary gland ducts and alveoli; luminal cells have only limited contact with the
underlying basement membrane and surrounding connective tissue; they are secretory
epithelial cells characterized by the expression of the receptors for systemic hormones,
i.e. estrogens, progesterone and prolactin.;
Uberon synonym : lumina layer of epithelium of lactiferous gland;
Origin ID : 0011950;
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
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The inner cell layer of the mammary epithelium bilayer that lines the luminal surface
of mammary gland ducts and alveoli; luminal cells have only limited contact with the
underlying basement membrane and surrounding connective tissue; they are secretory
epithelial cells characterized by the expression of the receptors for systemic hormones,
i.e. estrogens, progesterone and prolactin.
