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Tuft Cells MeSH Descriptor Data 2024


MeSH Heading
Tuft Cells
Tree Number(s)
A08.675.650.915.500.900
A08.800.950.500.900
A11.436.940
A11.671.650.915.500.900
Unique ID
D000095491
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000095491
Scope Note
Epithelial chemosensory cells with apical microvilli. They are found in many different organs and they share characteristics with the chemosensory cells in taste buds. These cells can be activated by infections in the gastrointestinal tract.
Entry Term(s)
Brush Cells
Caveolated Cells
Previous Indexing
Epithelial Cells (1973-2023)
Public MeSH Note
2024
History Note
2024
Date Established
2024/01/01
Date of Entry
2023/07/26
Revision Date
2023/06/01
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