Editing Reticular cell

{{short description|Connective tissue cell which produces reticular fibers}}
{{Confused|reticulocyte|reticular nucleus}}
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| Name        = Reticular cell
| Latin       = cellula reticularis~cells
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| Function = [[Collagen]] synthesis
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In [[cellular biology]], a '''reticular cell''' is a type of [[fibroblast]] that synthesizes [[collagen, type III, alpha 1|collagen alpha-1(III)]] and uses it to produce extracellular [[reticular fiber]]s.  Reticular cells provide structural support, since they produce and maintain the thin networks of fibers that are a framework for most [[lymphoid organs]].

Reticular cells are found in many organs, including the [[spleen]], [[lymph nodes]] and [[Kidney|kidneys]]. They are also found within tissues, such as lymph nodules. There are different types of reticular cells, including epithelial, mesenchymal, and fibroblastic reticular cells. Fibroblastic reticular cells are involved in directing [[B cell]]s and [[T cells]] to specific regions within the tissue whereas epithelial and mesenchymal reticular cells are associated with certain areas of the [[brain]].

== See also ==
* [[List of human cell types derived from the germ layers]]
* [[Lymph node stromal cell#Fibroblastic reticular cells]] (FRC)

== References ==
{{Reflist}}2.  Schat, K. A., Kaspers, B., & Kaiser, P. (2014). Structure of the Avian Lymphoid System. In I. Olah, N. Nagy & L. Vervelde (Eds.), ''Avian Immunology'' (2nd ed., pp. 11-44). Academic Press.{{Connective tissue}}
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