Cell ID: CL0000138

Cell Name: chondrocyte

CSI Thresholds:

Select	Context	Threshold
	Overall	11.5258
	Rib	114.0989
	Rib + Healthy	114.0962
	Esophagus + Healthy	71.9123
	Esophagus	69.9484
	Skin of external ear + Healthy	61.5737
	Bone marrow + Healthy	48.3416
	Nose skin + Basal cell carcinoma	42.5471
	Bone spine + Breast cancer	37.3713
	Bone spine	37.3349
	Epithelium of trachea	34.6329
	Epithelium of trachea + Healthy	34.6129
	Breast	30.9637
	Nose skin	30.6047
	Skin of temple + Basal cell carcinoma	27.4158
	Skin of forehead + Basal cell carcinoma	24.7881
	Skin of temple	22.5250
	Skin of temple + Healthy	22.0213
	Skin of cheek + Basal cell carcinoma	21.7293
	Skin of external ear	20.9244
	Basal cell carcinoma	20.7434
	Skin of cheek + Healthy	20.5878
	Nose skin + Healthy	20.2872
	Breast cancer	19.6621
	Skin of cheek	19.1859
	Skin of external ear + Basal cell carcinoma	19.1062
	Skin of forehead	18.4104
	Umbilical cord blood	16.5092
	Umbilical cord blood + Healthy	16.3001
	Skin of forehead + Healthy	15.6560
	Forelimb	15.4060
	Forelimb + Healthy	15.2954
	Arm skin	14.9976
	Arm skin + Healthy	14.7615
	Muscle organ	13.0266
	Muscle organ + Healthy	12.9011
	Healthy	10.7191
	Hindlimb + Healthy	9.6626
	Hindlimb	9.6432
	Breast + Breast cancer	8.8466
	Lung	7.0181
	Lower lobe of left lung + Healthy	5.9295
	Lower lobe of left lung	5.8012
	Spinal cord	5.6168
	Spinal cord + Healthy	5.5326
	Kidney	4.9777
	Bronchus + Healthy	4.9321
	Bronchus	4.9202
	Vault of skull	4.8639
	Vault of skull + Healthy	4.8635
	Liver	4.7591
	Liver + Healthy	4.7216
	Testis + Healthy	4.4023
	Testis	4.3555
	Trachea + Healthy	3.2271
	Trachea	3.0468
	Lung + Healthy	2.4206
	Skin of body + Healthy	2.3406
	Skin of body	2.3384
	Bone marrow	2.2311
	Thymus	1.8603
	Thymus + Healthy	1.8598
	Upper lobe of left lung	-0.1807
	Upper lobe of left lung + Healthy	-0.1977
	Kidney + Healthy	-2.2445
	Down syndrome	-8.0421
	Bone marrow + Down syndrome	-8.0673
	Chest wall + Breast cancer	-8.9431
	Chest wall	-9.3861
	Stomach + Healthy	-28.1400
	Stomach	-31.7243

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(Cell Significance Index is uniquely calculated using our advanced thresholding algorithms to reveal cell-specific gene markers.)

Description: Skeletogenic cell that is terminally differentiated, secretes an avascular, GAG-rich matrix, is embedded in cartilage tissue matrix, retains the ability to divide, and develops from a chondroblast cell.

Synonyms: cartilage cell