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Chondrocyte

Chondrocyte

Chondrocytes make and maintain the specialized matrix of cartilage.

CELL ONTOLOGY IDENTIFIERCL:0000138View source record ↗

Overview

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Chondrocytes make and maintain the specialized matrix of cartilage.

Quick Facts

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Body systemMusculoskeletal & Cardiovascular
Typical locationWithin cartilage matrix
Lineage / classCartilage cell
Cell Ontology IDCL:0000138

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ConceptMajor Human Cell TypesincludesCell typeConnective Tissue Cellincludes
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Major Human Cell Types · ConceptINCLUDES →Chondrocyte · Cell type
Connective Tissue Cell · Cell typeINCLUDES →Chondrocyte · Cell type
Chondrocyte · Cell typeSUBTYPE OF →Connective Tissue Cell · Cell type

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Trusted references for learning more about Chondrocyte.

databaseCell Ontology (CL)OBO Foundry · European Bioinformatics Institute Ontology Lookup Service
Research Claims

Chondrocyte is represented as a distinct cell-type class in the Cell Ontology (CL:0000138).