Term Name: type I cell of adrenal cortex
Synonyms: epithelial cell of zona glomerulosa of adrenal gland
Definition: A small, polyhedral, cell found in rounded groups or curved columns with deeply staining nuclei, scanty basophilic cytoplasm and a few lipid droplets. This cell in the zona glomerulosa produces mineralocorticoids.
Ontology: Cell Ontology [CL:0002099]

Relationships
is part of: zona glomerulosa of adrenal gland
is a type of: cortical cell of adrenal gland mineralocorticoid secreting cell