central escort cell [FBbt_00048536]
Cell belonging to the population of escort cells between the anterior and posterior escort cells (Eliazer et al., 2014). They have highly branched and dynamic protrusions (Banisch et al., 2017). With the posterior escort cells, they form a differentiation compartment for germline cysts (Banisch et al., 2017).
central escort cell
ID: FBbt_00048536
Adult Cell
Cell belonging to the population of escort cells between the anterior and posterior escort cells (Eliazer et al., 2014). They have highly branched and dynamic protrusions (Banisch et al., 2017). With the posterior escort cells, they form a differentiation compartment for germline cysts (Banisch et al., 2017).
Can be distinguished from other escort cell subtypes based on expression of hh, Pdk1 and GstS1 (Rust et al., 2020).
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Alternative Names
| Synonym | Scope | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| IGS2 | related synonym | Tu et al., 2021 |
| middle escort cell | exact synonym | Eliazer et al., 2014 |
| cEC | exact synonym | Rust et al., 2020 |
| central inner germarial sheath cell | exact synonym | |
| central EC | exact synonym | Rust et al., 2020 |
| cIGS | exact synonym | |
| IGS3 | related synonym | Tu et al., 2021 |
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