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GO: Biological Process

tendon cell differentiation

Term ID
GO:0035990
Synonyms
  • muscle attachment cell differentiation
  • tenocyte differentiation
Definition
The process in which a relatively unspecialized cell acquires the specialized features of a tendon cell. Tendon cell are elongated fibrocytes in which the cytoplasm is stretched between the collagen fibres of the tendon. Tendon cells have a central cell nucleus with a prominent nucleolus, a well-developed rough endoplasmic reticulum, and are responsible for synthesis and turnover of tendon fibres and ground substance. 21412429
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Ontology
GO: Biological Process    QuickGO    AmiGO
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