Term Name: myoepithelial cell
Synonyms: basket epithelial cell, myoepitheliocyte
Definition: Contractile cells resembling smooth muscle cells that are present in glands, notably the mammary gland, and aid in secretion. This cell has long weaving dendritic processes containing myofilament.
Ontology: Cell Ontology [CL:0000185]

Relationships
develops from: mesodermal cell
is a type of: columnar/cuboidal epithelial cell contractile cell meso-epithelial cell
has subtype: closable valve cell myoepithelial cell of dilator pupillae myoepithelial cell of intralobular lactiferous duct myoepithelial cell of lactiferous alveolus myoepithelial cell of lactiferous duct myoepithelial cell of lactiferous gland myoepithelial cell of main lactiferous duct myoepithelial cell of primary lactiferous duct myoepithelial cell of quarternary lactiferous duct myoepithelial cell of secondary lactiferous duct myoepithelial cell of sweat gland myoepithelial cell of terminal lactiferous duct myoepithelial cell of tertiary lactiferous duct peritubular myoid cell