[NTR] tuft cell of salivary gland

[Caroline-99]

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Preferred term label
tuft cell of salivary gland

Synonyms (add reference(s), please)

tuft cell of submandibular gland (narrow synonym) -PMID: 38098741

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A tuft cell that is part of the epithelium of submandibular gland, localized to the striated ducts in mice, pigs, and humans, and to the main excretory ducts in rats. This cell is characterized by chemosensory functions, potential roles in immune regulation, and possible involvement in salivary secretion via acetylcholine release.

PMID: 35993302
PMID: 38098741
PMID: 8874101

Parent cell type term (check the hierarchy here https://www.ebi.ac.uk/ols4/ontologies/cl)
brush cell

Anatomical structure where the cell type is found (check Uberon for anatomical structures: https://www.ebi.ac.uk/ols4/ontologies/uberon)
epithelium of submandibular gland

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