Peg cell
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Peg cell
A peg cell is a non-ciliated epithelial cell within the uterine tube (oviduct or Fallopian tube).
It is also called an "intercalary" cell.[1]
It is one of the three epithelial cells of the fallopian tube, along with secretory cells and ciliated epithelial cells.[2]
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Function
These cells produce a fluid that is rich in nutrients for spermatazoa, oocytes, and zygotes. The cellular secretions also promote the capacitation of spermatazoa by removing glycoproteins and other molecules from their cell membranes.
The cells are outnumbered by ciliated cells in the oviduct, though their number can increase in response to progesterone.
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References
- ^ Ancel Blaustein; Robert J. Kurman (2002). Blaustein's pathology of the female genital tract. Springer. pp. 619–. ISBN 978-0-387-95203-1. http://books.google.com/books?id=tuKGMxGRKa8C&pg=PA619. Retrieved 18 November 2010.
- ^ Liang Cheng; David G. Bostwick (2006). Essentials of anatomic pathology. Springer. pp. 1093–. ISBN 978-1-58829-461-6. http://books.google.com/books?id=B-LUwWcqspoC&pg=PA1093. Retrieved 18 November 2010.
External links
- Peg+cell at eMedicine Dictionary
- Histology at BU 18501loa
- Histology at BU 18604loa
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