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myoepithelial cells
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myoepithelial cells [‚mī·ō‚ep·ə′thē·lē·əl ‚sel]
(histology)
Contractile epithelial cells resembling smooth muscle cells that are present in glands, notably the mammary gland, and aid in secretion.


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In developing salivary glands, a common stem cell is responsible for the development of luminal epithelial cells and myoepithelium.
 
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