Experimental Factor Ontology (EFO)
OWL
Last submission date April 15, 2025
ID http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/CL_0000165
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/CL_0000165
https://agroportal.lirmm.fr/ontologies/EFO/CL_0000165
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Preferred name

neuroendocrine cell

Synonyms
neurosecretory cell neurosecretory neuron
Definitions
The neurosecretory cell is neither an ordinary neuron nor an endocrine cell, but a combination of both. Its neuronal features resemble those of ordinary neurons concerning both structure and function. The production of a visible secretory material marks the neurosecretory neuron as a gland cell, and the fact that extractable cellular products act in the manner of hormones places it in the realm of endocrine elements. The modern definition of neurosecretion has evolved to include the release of any neuronal secretory product from a neuron. A neuron that is capable of some hormone secretion in response to neuronal signals.
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