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cholangiocyte

Term ID
ZFA:0009397
Synonyms
  • bile duct cells
  • epithelial cell of bile duct
Definition
An epithelial cell that is part of the bile duct. Cholangiocytes contribute to bile secretion via net release of bicarbonate and water. They are cuboidal epithelium in the small interlobular bile ducts, but become columnar and mucus secreting in larger bile ducts approaching the porta hepatis and the extrahepatic ducts. (2)
Appears at
Unknown
Evident until
Adult (90d-730d, breeding adult)
References
  • CL:1000488
Ontology
Anatomy Ontology
Relationships
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is a type of
Expression
Genes with most Figures
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Antibody Labeling
Phenotype
Phenotype caused by Genes
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