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Osteocyte

Osteocyte

Osteocytes are mature bone cells embedded in the matrix they help maintain.

CELL ONTOLOGY IDENTIFIERCL:0000137View source record ↗

Overview

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Osteocytes are mature bone cells embedded in the matrix they help maintain.

Quick Facts

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Body systemMusculoskeletal & Cardiovascular
Typical locationEmbedded within bone matrix
Lineage / classMature bone cell
Cell Ontology IDCL:0000137

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

Recommended Reading

Trusted references for learning more about Osteocyte.

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

Osteocyte is represented as a distinct cell-type class in the Cell Ontology (CL:0000137).