What is a thyroid epithelial cell?
A thyroid epithelial cell is a type of simple cuboidal epithelial cell. (1)
A thyroid epithelial cells are also known as a thyroid follicular cells, or thyrocytes. (1, 2)
What do thyroid epithelial cells do?
are responsible for the production and secretion of the thyroid hormones thyroxine (T4) and triidothyronine (T3).
They form the single layer of cuboidal epithelium that makes up the outer structure of the almost spherical thyroid follicle. (1)
Where are thyroid epithelial cells located?
the thyroid gland is made of thyroid epithelial cells (2)
Resources
1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thyroid_follicular_cell
2. https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/body/23188-thyroid
