Follicular Cell

Follicular Cell

Thyroid epithelial cells (also called follicular cells or principal cells) are cells in the thyroid gland that are responsible for the production and secretion of thyroid hormones, that is, thyroxine (T4) and triiodothyronine (T3).

Read more about Follicular Cell:  Function, Structure and Development, Relationship To Other Cell Types

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