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Epithelial Cells

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Definition: Cells that line the inner and outer surfaces of the body by forming cellular layers (EPITHELIUM) or masses. Epithelial cells lining the SKIN; the MOUTH; the NOSE; and the ANAL CANAL derive from ectoderm; those lining the RESPIRATORY SYSTEM and the DIGESTIVE SYSTEM derive from endoderm; others (CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM and LYMPHATIC SYSTEM) from mesoderm.  coordinate with specific tissue type if pertinent; do not confuse with EPITHELIOID CELLS (type of macrophage)   
Examples Ameloblasts; Caco-2 Cells; Chief Cells, Gastric; CHO Cells; Chromatophores; Corticotrophs; Dendritic Cells; Endothelial Cells; Enterocytes; Enteroendocrine Cells; Goblet Cells; Gonadotrophs; Granulosa Cells; HEK293 Cells; HeLa Cells; Hepatocytes; HT29 Cells; Keratinocytes; Labyrinth Supporting Cells; Lactotrophs; Leydig Cells; LLC-PK1 Cells; Luteal Cells; Melanocytes; Melanotrophs; Merkel Cells; Neuroepithelial Cells; Paneth Cells; Parietal Cells, Gastric; Pneumocytes; Podocytes; Sertoli Cells; Somatotrophs; Thyrotrophs; Vero Cells 		Other names Epithelial Cell; Cells, Epithelial; Cell, Epithelial
 
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSource
ECT2 protein, human  0   *Proto-Oncogene Proteins Epithelial Cells.
LEEP-CAM protein, human  0   *Cell Adhesion Molecules Epithelial Cells. J Immunol 1999 Aug 1;163(3):1592-601
Ect2 protein, mouse  0   *Proto-Oncogene Proteins Epithelial Cells. Nature 1993 Apr 1;362(6419):462-5

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