Granulosa Cells

Supporting cells for the developing female gamete in the OVARY. They are derived from the coelomic epithelial cells of the gonadal ridge. Granulosa cells form a single layer around the OOCYTE in the primordial ovarian follicle and advance to form a multilayered cumulus oophorus surrounding the OVUM in the Graafian follicle. The major functions of granulosa cells include the production of steroids and LH receptors (RECEPTORS, LH). This definition is taken from the National Library of Medicine's MeSH (Medical Subject Headings) 2026 release, which is the standard vocabulary used to index PubMed and most medical literature.

Yes. Granulosa Cells is also referred to as Cell, Granulosa, Cells, Granulosa, Granulosa Cell in different clinical, research and patient-facing contexts. The MeSH descriptor groups all of these synonyms under a single canonical concept so research and records stay consistent.

Granulosa Cells falls under the broader medical category "Anatomy" in the MeSH hierarchy (tree numbers: A05.360.319.114.630.535.200, A06.300.312.497.535.300, A11.382.812). Browsing the related concepts on this page takes you to neighbouring topics in the same branch of medicine.

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