| Parathyroid chief cell | |
|---|---|
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| Details | |
| Location | Parathyroid gland |
| Identifiers | |
| TH | H3.08.02.5.00002 |
| FMA | 69078 |
| Anatomical terms of microanatomy | |
Parathyroid chief cells (also called parathyroid principal cells or simply parathyroid cells) are one of the two cell types of the parathyroid glands, along with oxyphil cells.[1] The chief cells are much more prevalent in the parathyroid gland than the oxyphil cells. It is perceived that oxyphil cells may be derived from chief cells at puberty,[2] as they are not present at birth like chief cells.[3]
Most individuals display four parathyroid glands adjacent to the thyroid gland anterior in the neck.
- ^ "Dictionary - Normal: Parathyroid gland - The Human Protein Atlas". www.proteinatlas.org. Retrieved 2015-11-18.
- ^ Bilezikian, John (2015). The Parathyroids: Basic and Clinical Concepts. San Diego: Academic Press. pp. 23–39. ISBN 978-0-12-397166-1.
- ^ Ritter, Cynthia S.; Haughey, Bruce H.; Miller, Brent; Brown, Alex J. (2012-08-01). "Differential Gene Expression by Oxyphil and Chief Cells of Human Parathyroid Glands". The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism. 97 (8): E1499–E1505. doi:10.1210/jc.2011-3366. ISSN 0021-972X. PMC 3591682. PMID 22585091.