Category: Database: Cell Type
Sertoli cell
Sertoli cells, also known as “nurse cells” or “sustentacular cells,” are essential somatic cells located within the seminiferous tubules of…
Photoreceptor Cell
Photoreceptor cells are highly specialized, light-sensitive neurons located in the retina of the eye that are essential for the perception…
Pinealocyte
Pinealocytes are the principal cell type found in the pineal gland, a small, pea-shaped endocrine organ located deep in the…
Human Vocal Fold Epithelial Cell
Human Vocal Fold Epithelial Cell Human vocal fold epithelial cells form the outermost protective layer of the vocal folds (also…
Oligodendrocyte Progenitor Cell
Oligodendrocyte progenitor cells (OPCs) are a distinct population of neural precursor cells in the central nervous system (CNS) that serve…
Columnar Epithelium Vs Squamous Epithelium
Criteria Columnar Epithelium Squamous Epithelium Remarks Cell Shape Tall and column-like cells with nuclei typically near the base Flat, thin,…
Columnar Epithelial Cells
Columnar epithelial cells are specialized cells characterized by their tall, column-like shape, where their height is significantly greater than their…
Cuboidal Epithelial Cells
Cuboidal epithelial cells are specialized cells characterized by their roughly cubic shape, with approximately equal height and width dimensions. These…
Squamous Epithelial Cells
Squamous epithelial cells are specialized cells characterized by their flattened, scale-like morphology and minimal thickness relative to their surface area. …
Epithelial Cells
Epithelial cells form the epithelium, a continuous sheet of tightly packed cells that lines the surfaces of organs and structures…
Parietal Cells
Parietal cells are specialized epithelial cells found in the gastric glands of the stomach. These highly differentiated cells play a…
Glandular Cells
Glandular cells are specialized epithelial cells that form secretory structures throughout the body. These highly differentiated cells are responsible for…
Ependymal Cells
Ependymal cells are specialized glial cells that line the ventricular system of the brain and central canal of the spinal…
Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells (PBMCs)
Peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) are a diverse population of immune cells circulating in the bloodstream, including lymphocytes (T cells,…