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Structure of thyroid parafollicular cell

Known as: Parafollicular cell, cells parafollicular, Parafollicular cell of thyroid gland 
A neuroendocrine cell found in the thyroid gland interspersed among the follicular cells or in clusters between the follicles. It produces and… 
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Clear cellDiffuse C-Cell HyperplasiaEpitheliumFamilial medullary thyroid carcinoma

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Parenchyma of thyroid gland

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Plasma membraneProtoplasm

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Review
2015
Review
2015
Marine Protists
Marine protists include a heterogeneous collection of phototrophic and heterotrophic unicells covering a wide cell size range and… 
Highly Cited
1987
Highly Cited
1987
Induction of a neural phenotype in a serotonergic endocrine cell derived from the neural crest
The thyroid parafollicular cell is an endocrine cell derived from the neural crest that stores 5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT). In… 
Highly Cited
1987
Highly Cited
1987
Serotonin-storing secretory granules from thyroid parafollicular cells
The subcellular storage of 5-HT was studied in sheep thyroid parafollicular cells. These cells are neural crest derivatives and… 
1987
1987
Immunocytochemical studies on thyroid parafollicular cells in postnatal development of the rat.
Studies were performed on Wistar strain rats aged 1-720 days. Immunocytochemical reactions were used to detect calcitonin… 
1977
1977
A comparison of membrane components of normal and transformed BALB/c cells.
Membrane glycolipids, glycoproteins, and surface proteins of normal and transformed BALB/c cell lines have been compared. Several… 
Highly Cited
1976
Highly Cited
1976
Chemical Composition of Streptococcus mutans Type c Antigen: Comparison to Type a, b, and d Antigens
Studies of the serotype a, b, and d antigens of S mutans were extended to include the serotype c antigen. Type c antigen was… 
1976
1976
Paragangliomatosis associated with multiple endocrine adenomas.
A 19-year-old woman had multiple functioning extra-adrenal paragangliomas, a pituitary adenoma associated with acromegaly… 
Highly Cited
1974
Highly Cited
1974
Endogenous C-Type Viruses of BALB/c Cells: Frequencies of Spontaneous and Chemical Induction
A sensitive biological assay has been developed for studying the frequency of virus induction from mouse cells containing poorly… 
Highly Cited
1966
Highly Cited
1966
Monoaminergic mechanisms in parafollicular cells of the mouse thyroid gland.
The parafollicular cell system of the mouse thyroid gland has been studied with specific histochemical methods for the cellular… 
1962
1962
Hormonal regulation of parafollicular cell in thyroid gland.
Hormonal regulation of parafollicular cells (p-cells) was investigated cytologically in 60-days-old male rats of Wistar strain… 
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