Parenchymal cell

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-008464",
  "term": "Parenchymal cell",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A cell of the functional tissue of an organ or gland, as opposed to the connective tissue framework of stromal cells that supports it. Hepatocytes in the liver and renal tubular epithelial cells in the kidney are examples. Parenchymal cells typically make up most of an organ's mass.",
  "subject": "Chemistry and Human Health",
  "see_also": [
    "connective tissue",
    "gland",
    "stromal cell"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2016, 88, 713. 'Glossary of terms used in developmental and reproductive toxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2016)' on page 790 (https://doi.org/10.1515/pac-2015-1202)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/parenchymal-cell/"
}