Preferred Label : kidney collecting duct epithelium;
Uberon definition : The simple cuboidal epithelium lining the lumen of kidney collecting ducts.;
Uberon synonym : collecting duct of renal tubule epithelium; epithelium of collecting duct of renal tubule; epithelium of renal collecting tubule;
Uberon Taxon note : In mouse, the mature and differentiated CD epithelium comprises two unique cells types
with principal cells responsible for vasopressin-regulated water reabsorption, and
intercalated cells regulating acid-base homeostasis; injury to the epithelium is believed
to cause epithelial cells to acquire mesenchymal characteristics via epithelial-mesenchymal
transition (EMT), a process through which tubular epithelial cells may transform into
interstitial fibroblasts and promote renal fibrosis;
Origin ID : 0014388;
contributes to morphology of
- part of
The simple cuboidal epithelium lining the lumen of kidney collecting ducts.
