Oxyphil cell (parathyroid)

Oxyphil cell
High magnification micrograph of parathyroid gland, stained using H&E stain. The cells with orange/pink staining cytoplasm are oxyphil cells
Details
LocationParathyroid gland
Identifiers
THH3.08.02.5.00005
FMA69084
Anatomical terms of microanatomy

Parathyroid oxyphil cells are one out of the two types of cells found in the parathyroid gland, the other being parathyroid chief cell.[1] Oxyphil cells are only found in a select few number of species and humans are one of them.[2]

These cells can be found in clusters in the center of the section and at the periphery.[3][4][5][6] Oxyphil cells appear at the onset of puberty, but have no known function. It is perceived that oxyphil cells may be derived from chief cells at puberty, as they are not present at birth like chief cells.[7] Oxyphil cells increase in number with age.[8]

  1. ^ Histology image:15002loa from Vaughan, Deborah (2002). A Learning System in Histology: CD-ROM and Guide. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0195151732.
  2. ^ Haschek, Wanda (2009). Fundamentals of Toxicologic Pathology | ScienceDirect. Elsevier Science. ISBN 9780123704696. Retrieved 2020-12-03.
  3. ^ Gartner, p. 208, Fig. 3
  4. ^ Ross, p. 628, Fig. 1
  5. ^ DiFiore, pp. 270 - 271
  6. ^ Wheater, pp. 312 - 313
  7. ^ Bilezikian, John (2015). The Parathyroids: Basic and Clinical Concepts. Elsevier Science. pp. 23–29. ISBN 978-0-12-397166-1.
  8. ^ Birren, James (2007). Encyclopedia of Gerontology (Second ed.). California. pp. 480–494.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)