midgut enterocyte [FBbt_00047177]

Specialized epithelial cell of the midgut. A large, polyploid, cuboidal or low-columnar epithelial cell with its nucleus in the middle and a mass of microvilli (brush border) on its apical surface. On its basal side, extensive infoldings of the plasma membrane form a labyrinth which fills the lower half of the cell. It is attached to adjacent enterocytes by smooth septate junctions.

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midgut enterocyte

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Specialized epithelial cell of the midgut. A large, polyploid, cuboidal or low-columnar epithelial cell with its nucleus in the middle and a mass of microvilli (brush border) on its apical surface. On its basal side, extensive infoldings of the plasma membrane form a labyrinth which fills the lower half of the cell. It is attached to adjacent enterocytes by smooth septate junctions.

Can be identified in adults and larvae based on expression of nubbin, Myosin31DF (Sawyer et al., 2017) and mex1 (Phillips and Thomas, 2006 - FBrf0190960; Chen et al., 2014 - FBrf0226781).

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## Classification

enterocyte

Relationships

expresses: Myo31DF, mex1, nub
is part of: midgut epithelium

Alternative Names

Synonym	Scope	Reference
midgut EC	exact synonym	Ohlstein and Spradling, 2006
absorptive cell	related synonym	Maeda et al., 2008

Subclasses of midgut enterocyte (17 total)

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	adult copper cell	Adult, Cell
	adult midgut interstitial cell	Adult, Cell
	copper cell	Cell
	enterocyte of anterior adult midgut epithelium	Adult, Cell
	enterocyte of middle adult midgut epithelium	Adult, Cell

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Expression patterns overlapping midgut enterocyte (1 total)

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	P{upd3-GAL4.A} expression pattern	Expression_pattern

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