| Term: | hepatocyte microvesicle |
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| Note: | This page represents a term created by the combination ("post-composition") of two ontology terms. For more information on the individual terms, click the hyperlinked name. |
| Name: | hepatocyte |
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| Synonyms: | hepatocytes |
| Definition: | The main structural component of the liver. They are specialized epithelial cells that are organized into interconnected plates called lobules. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0009111] |
| Name: | microvesicle |
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| Synonyms: | ectosome, extracellular microvesicle, shedding vesicle |
| Definition: | An extracellular vesicle released from the plasma membrane and ranging in size from about 100 nm to 1000 nm. |
| Ontology: | GO: Cellular Component [GO:1990742] QuickGO AmiGO |