Merkel cell

GPTKB entity

Statements (16)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Cell
gptkbp:associatedWith touch sensation
gptkbp:canDevelopInto Merkel cell carcinoma
gptkbp:contains neurosecretory granules
gptkbp:discoveredBy Friedrich Sigmund Merkel
gptkbp:foundIn gptkb:skin
gptkbp:function mechanoreception
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Merkel cell
gptkbp:interactsWith nerve endings
gptkbp:location basal epidermal layer
gptkbp:namedAfter Friedrich Sigmund Merkel
gptkbp:presentIn vertebrates
gptkbp:shape oval
gptkbp:stainedBy cytokeratin 20
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Meissner_corpuscle
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7