Anatomy

Luteal Cells

PROGESTERONE-producing cells in the CORPUS LUTEUM. The large luteal cells derive from the GRANULOSA CELLS. The small luteal cells derive from the THECA CELLS.

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PROGESTERONE-producing cells in the CORPUS LUTEUM. The large luteal cells derive from the GRANULOSA CELLS. The small luteal cells derive from the THECA CELLS.

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39 entry terms
  • Lutein Cells
  • Cell, Luteal
  • Cell, Lutein
  • Cells, Luteal
  • Cells, Lutein
  • Luteal Cell
  • Lutein Cell
  • Granulosa-Luteal Cells
  • Granulosa-Lutein Cells
  • Large Luteal Cells
  • Small Luteal Cells
  • Theca-Luteal cells
  • Theca-Lutein Cells
  • Cell, Granulosa-Luteal
  • Cell, Granulosa-Lutein
  • Cell, Large Luteal
  • Cell, Small Luteal
  • Cell, Theca-Lutein
  • Cells, Granulosa-Luteal
  • Cells, Granulosa-Lutein
  • Cells, Large Luteal
  • Cells, Small Luteal
  • Cells, Theca-Lutein
  • Granulosa Luteal Cells
  • Granulosa Lutein Cells
  • Granulosa-Luteal Cell
  • Granulosa-Lutein Cell
  • Large Luteal Cell
  • Luteal Cell, Large
  • Luteal Cell, Small
  • Luteal Cells, Large
  • Luteal Cells, Small
  • Small Luteal Cell
  • Theca Luteal cells
  • Theca Lutein Cells
  • Theca-Luteal cell
  • Theca-Lutein Cell
  • cell, Theca-Luteal
  • cells, Theca-Luteal

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Indexed with the subheadings chemistry, classification, cytology, drug effects, enzymology, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathology, physiology, radiation effects, transplantation, ultrastructure, virology.

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91(75); was see under CORPUS LUTEUM 1975-90

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Luteal Cells. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D008184. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D008184
  2. Luteal Cells. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q66509968