Term Name: bronchioalveolar stem cell
Synonyms: basal epithelial cell of bronchioalveolar duct junction, BASC
Definition: A respiratory stem cell found at the junction of the terminal (conductive) bronchiole and the respiratory bronchiole. This cell types gives rise to alveolar cell types and Clara cells in response to lung injury. This cell type expresses markers Scgb1a1 and Sftpc.
Ontology: Cell Ontology [CL:0002638]

Relationships
is part of: epithelium of respiratory bronchiole terminal bronchiole epithelium
is a type of: basal cell of epithelium of respiratory bronchiole basal cell of epithelium of terminal bronchiole respiratory basal cell