A smooth muscle cell that synthesizes, stores, and secretes the enzyme renin. This cell type are located in the wall of the afferent arteriole at the entrance to the glomerulus. While having a different origin than other kidney smooth muscle cells, this cell type expresses smooth muscle actin upon maturation. [ GOC:cvs GOC:tfm http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11457727 ]
Synonyms: JG cell renin secreting cell
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- secretory cell and part of some kidney and capable of some renin secretion into blood stream
- smooth muscle cell
- secretory cell
- juxtaglomerular complex cell
- protein secreting cell
- capable of some renin secretion into blood stream
- part of some kidney