Term Information

Accession
GO:0097166
Name
lens epithelial cell proliferation
Ontology
biological_process
Synonyms
None
Alternate IDs
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Definition
The multiplication or reproduction of lens epithelial cells, resulting in the expansion of a cell population. Lens epithelial cells make up the lens epithelium, which is located in the anterior portion of the lens between the lens capsule and the lens fibers and is a simple cuboidal epithelium. The epithelial cells of the lens regulate most of the homeostatic functions of the lens such as osmolarity and liquid volume. The lens epithelial cells also serve as the progenitors for new lens fibers. The lens epithelium constantly lays down fibers in the embryo, fetus, infant, and adult, and continues to lay down fibers for lifelong growth. Source: PMID:18423449, GOC:yaf, CL:0002224, Wikipedia:Lens_%28anatomy%29#Lens_epithelium
Comment
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History
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Subset
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Parents of lens epithelial cell proliferation (GO:0097166)
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lens epithelial cell proliferation [BFO:0000050 relation] BFO:0000050  lens development in camera-type eye (GO:0002088)
lens epithelial cell proliferation [is_a relation] is_a  epithelial cell proliferation (GO:0050673)
Children of lens epithelial cell proliferation (GO:0097166)
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positive regulation of lens epithelial cell proliferation (GO:2001111) [RO:0002213 relation] RO:0002213  lens epithelial cell proliferation
negative regulation of lens epithelial cell proliferation (GO:2001110) [RO:0002212 relation] RO:0002212  lens epithelial cell proliferation
regulation of lens epithelial cell proliferation (GO:2001109) [RO:0002211 relation] RO:0002211  lens epithelial cell proliferation
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