OBO ID: CL:0000158 |
Term Name: | Clara cell | Search Ontology: | |
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Definition: | Epithelial progenitor cell of the lung. Clara cells are dome-shaped with short microvilli but no cilia. They function to protect the bronchiolar epithelium. Clara cells also multiply and differentiate into ciliated cells to regenerate the bronchiolar epithelium. (2) | ||
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Ontology: | Cell Ontology |
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