C-cell in vestiges of the ultimobranchial body in human thyroid glands.
Calcitonin-containing cells were demonstrated in the so-called solid cell nests of three human thyroid glands, which supports the theory of the ultimobranchial origin of these cell nests.
D000818:Animals; D002116:Calcitonin / Q000032:analysis; D005455:Fluorescent Antibody Technique; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013961:Thyroid Gland / Q000166:cytology*; D014460:Ultimobranchial Body / Q000166:cytology*
D002116:Calcitonin