Cell type gene expression markers


This is a list of gene expression markers are used to define cell types. Green rows indicate canonical markers (classical markers used to define the cell type).

Summary: 8286 associations (178 cell types, 4679 gene symbols, 29 tissues); Last updated: 27/03/2020 10:44:00 CET

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Description: Merkel cells are oval-shaped mechanoreceptors essential for light touch sensation and found in the skin of vertebrates. They are abundant in highly sensitive skin like that of the fingertips in humans.
Synonym(s): Merkel-Ranvier cells, tactile epithelial cells

Gene expression markers for Merkel cells

Vote(s) Species Official gene symbol UI Sensitivity (human) Sensitivity (mouse) Specificity (human) Specificity (mouse) Marker count Cell type Germ layer Organ Aliases Product description Disease Action
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Mm Hs CHGA 0.057 0 0 0.038 0.062 6 Merkel cells Mesoderm Skin chromogranin A flag
0
Mm Hs FLI1 0.036 0 0 0.006 0.044 5 Merkel cells Mesoderm Skin SIC-1 Fli-1 proto-oncogene, ETS transcription factor flag
0
Hs CD99 0.007 0 0 0.002 0 2 Merkel cells Mesoderm Skin MIC2 CD99 molecule (Xg blood group) flag
0
Mm Hs GNAI1 0.05 0 0 0.041 0.054 3 Merkel cells Mesoderm Skin G protein subunit alpha i1 flag
0
Mm Hs VIL1 0.022 0 0 0.008 0 2 Merkel cells Mesoderm Skin D2S1471,VIL villin 1 flag
0
Mm Hs PIEZO2 0.006 0 0 0.001 0.008 3 Merkel cells Mesoderm Skin FLJ23403,FLJ23144,HsT748,HsT771,FLJ34907,FAM38B2,C18orf30,C18orf58,FAM38B piezo type mechanosensitive ion channel component 2 Yflag
0
Mm Hs ID2 0.354 0 0 0.348 0.358 1 Merkel cells Mesoderm Skin GIG8,bHLHb26 inhibitor of DNA binding 2 flag
0
Mm Hs TRPV4 0.002 0 0 0 0 2 Merkel cells Mesoderm Skin OTRPC4,TRP12,VROAC,VRL-2,VR-OAC,CMT2C transient receptor potential cation channel subfamily V member 4 Yflag
0
Mm Hs ATOH1 0.003 0 0 0.001 0.003 3 Merkel cells Mesoderm Skin HATH1,MATH-1,Math1,bHLHa14 atonal bHLH transcription factor 1 flag
0
Mm Hs SOX2 0.082 0 0 0.029 0 6 Merkel cells Mesoderm Skin SRY-box 2 Yflag
0
Mm Hs TTF1 0.009 0 0 0.035 0 2 Merkel cells Mesoderm Skin transcription termination factor 1 flag
0
Mm Hs POU4F3 0.002 0 0 0 0.002 1 Merkel cells Mesoderm Skin BRN3C,DFNA15,DFNA42 POU class 4 homeobox 3 Yflag
0
Mm Hs GFI1 0.001 0 0 0 0.001 2 Merkel cells Mesoderm Skin GFI1A,GFI-1,ZNF163 growth factor independent 1 transcriptional repressor Yflag
0
Mm Hs KRT8 0.12 0 0 0.211 0.093 5 Merkel cells Mesoderm Skin K8,CK8,CYK8,K2C8,KO keratin 8 Yflag
0
Mm Hs KRT18 0.126 0 0 0.238 0.093 4 Merkel cells Mesoderm Skin keratin 18 Yflag
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Mm Hs KRT20 0.012 0 0 0.015 0.012 5 Merkel cells Mesoderm Skin CK20,K20,MGC35423 keratin 20 flag

Datasets with computationally identified Merkel cells

No data identified with this cell type.