Hensen's cell

Hen·sen's cell

(hĕn′sənz, -zənz)
n.
One of the supporting cells in the spiral organ.
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IHC: inner hair cell; OHCs: outer hair cells; PCs: inner and outer pillar cells; IPhC: inner phalangeal cell; DCs: Deiters' cells; IBC: inner border cell; Hen: Hensen's cell; GER: greater epithelial ridge; LER: lesser epithelial ridge.
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Notably, the inner phalangeal cells, border cells, and Hensen's cells did not express Prox1 at this stage (Figure 4, C1-C4).
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