Details for: CL0000185

Cell ID: CL0000185

Cell Name: myoepithelial cell

Marker Score Threshold: 280
(Derived using integrated single-cell and genomic data)

Description: Contractile cells resembling smooth muscle cells that are present in glands, notably the mammary gland, and aid in secretion. This cell has long weaving dendritic processes containing myofilament.

Synonyms: basket epithelial cell, myoepitheliocyte

Genes (max top 100)

(Marker Score score is uniquely calculated using our advanced thresholding algorithms to reveal cell-specific gene markers)

  • Gene Symbol: ACTB (ENSG00000075624)
    Fold Change: 3.53
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000075624
  • Gene Symbol: B2M (ENSG00000166710)
    Fold Change: 3.37
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000166710
  • Gene Symbol: ACTG1 (ENSG00000184009)
    Fold Change: 2.83
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000184009
  • Gene Symbol: CFL1 (ENSG00000172757)
    Fold Change: 2.8
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000172757
  • Gene Symbol: CIRBP (ENSG00000099622)
    Fold Change: 2.77
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000099622
  • Gene Symbol: BTF3 (ENSG00000145741)
    Fold Change: 2.55
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000145741
  • Gene Symbol: CALM1 (ENSG00000198668)
    Fold Change: 2.54
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000198668
  • Gene Symbol: ATP5MC2 (ENSG00000135390)
    Fold Change: 2.51
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000135390
  • Gene Symbol: BTG1 (ENSG00000133639)
    Fold Change: 2.47
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000133639
  • Gene Symbol: ATP5F1E (ENSG00000124172)
    Fold Change: 2.35
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000124172
  • Gene Symbol: CDC42 (ENSG00000070831)
    Fold Change: 2.32
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000070831
  • Gene Symbol: RHOA (ENSG00000067560)
    Fold Change: 2.3
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000067560
  • Gene Symbol: CAPZB (ENSG00000077549)
    Fold Change: 2.19
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000077549
  • Gene Symbol: CALM2 (ENSG00000143933)
    Fold Change: 2.04
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000143933
  • Gene Symbol: ARF1 (ENSG00000143761)
    Fold Change: 2.04
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000143761
  • Gene Symbol: CALR (ENSG00000179218)
    Fold Change: 2.04
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000179218
  • Gene Symbol: SEPTIN7 (ENSG00000122545)
    Fold Change: 2.03
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000122545
  • Gene Symbol: CD63 (ENSG00000135404)
    Fold Change: 1.98
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000135404
  • Gene Symbol: ATP5ME (ENSG00000169020)
    Fold Change: 1.94
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000169020
  • Gene Symbol: BSG (ENSG00000172270)
    Fold Change: 1.91
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000172270
  • Gene Symbol: ATP5PF (ENSG00000154723)
    Fold Change: 1.91
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000154723
  • Gene Symbol: CD74 (ENSG00000019582)
    Fold Change: 1.9
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000019582
  • Gene Symbol: ZFP36L2 (ENSG00000152518)
    Fold Change: 1.89
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000152518
  • Gene Symbol: TMEM258 (ENSG00000134825)
    Fold Change: 1.88
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000134825
  • Gene Symbol: ATP5F1B (ENSG00000110955)
    Fold Change: 1.87
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000110955
  • Gene Symbol: SLC25A5 (ENSG00000005022)
    Fold Change: 1.85
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000005022
  • Gene Symbol: ATP5MC3 (ENSG00000154518)
    Fold Change: 1.82
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000154518
  • Gene Symbol: ZFP36L1 (ENSG00000185650)
    Fold Change: 1.72
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000185650
  • Gene Symbol: ATP5F1D (ENSG00000099624)
    Fold Change: 1.7
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000099624
  • Gene Symbol: CAPZA1 (ENSG00000116489)
    Fold Change: 1.69
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000116489
  • Gene Symbol: CALM3 (ENSG00000160014)
    Fold Change: 1.65
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000160014
  • Gene Symbol: ATP5F1C (ENSG00000165629)
    Fold Change: 1.64
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000165629
  • Gene Symbol: ALDOA (ENSG00000149925)
    Fold Change: 1.63
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000149925
  • Gene Symbol: CAST (ENSG00000153113)
    Fold Change: 1.63
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000153113
  • Gene Symbol: CD47 (ENSG00000196776)
    Fold Change: 1.63
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000196776
  • Gene Symbol: ARHGDIA (ENSG00000141522)
    Fold Change: 1.61
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000141522
  • Gene Symbol: ATP5F1A (ENSG00000152234)
    Fold Change: 1.6
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000152234
  • Gene Symbol: ATP6V0B (ENSG00000117410)
    Fold Change: 1.59
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000117410
  • Gene Symbol: ATRX (ENSG00000085224)
    Fold Change: 1.57
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000085224
  • Gene Symbol: CANX (ENSG00000127022)
    Fold Change: 1.56
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000127022
  • Gene Symbol: CAPZA2 (ENSG00000198898)
    Fold Change: 1.56
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000198898
  • Gene Symbol: AP2M1 (ENSG00000161203)
    Fold Change: 1.56
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000161203
  • Gene Symbol: ATF4 (ENSG00000128272)
    Fold Change: 1.55
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000128272
  • Gene Symbol: APRT (ENSG00000198931)
    Fold Change: 1.54
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000198931
  • Gene Symbol: ARF4 (ENSG00000168374)
    Fold Change: 1.49
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000168374
  • Gene Symbol: ATP5PB (ENSG00000116459)
    Fold Change: 1.49
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000116459
  • Gene Symbol: ARHGDIB (ENSG00000111348)
    Fold Change: 1.48
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000111348
  • Gene Symbol: ATP5PO (ENSG00000241837)
    Fold Change: 1.43
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000241837
  • Gene Symbol: CHD2 (ENSG00000173575)
    Fold Change: 1.43
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000173575
  • Gene Symbol: ATP1B3 (ENSG00000069849)
    Fold Change: 1.42
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000069849
  • Gene Symbol: BNIP3L (ENSG00000104765)
    Fold Change: 1.41
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000104765
  • Gene Symbol: ANXA5 (ENSG00000164111)
    Fold Change: 1.38
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000164111
  • Gene Symbol: ANXA11 (ENSG00000122359)
    Fold Change: 1.38
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000122359
  • Gene Symbol: AP2S1 (ENSG00000042753)
    Fold Change: 1.36
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000042753
  • Gene Symbol: ASAH1 (ENSG00000104763)
    Fold Change: 1.35
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000104763
  • Gene Symbol: C1QBP (ENSG00000108561)
    Fold Change: 1.35
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000108561
  • Gene Symbol: FOXN3 (ENSG00000053254)
    Fold Change: 1.34
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000053254
  • Gene Symbol: AP3S1 (ENSG00000177879)
    Fold Change: 1.33
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000177879
  • Gene Symbol: ADD3 (ENSG00000148700)
    Fold Change: 1.32
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000148700
  • Gene Symbol: ADAR (ENSG00000160710)
    Fold Change: 1.31
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000160710
  • Gene Symbol: TLE5 (ENSG00000104964)
    Fold Change: 1.29
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000104964
  • Gene Symbol: ANXA2 (ENSG00000182718)
    Fold Change: 1.29
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000182718
  • Gene Symbol: ARF6 (ENSG00000165527)
    Fold Change: 1.29
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000165527
  • Gene Symbol: ACP1 (ENSG00000143727)
    Fold Change: 1.29
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000143727
  • Gene Symbol: ACTN4 (ENSG00000130402)
    Fold Change: 1.29
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000130402
  • Gene Symbol: BAX (ENSG00000087088)
    Fold Change: 1.29
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000087088
  • Gene Symbol: CCT6A (ENSG00000146731)
    Fold Change: 1.28
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000146731
  • Gene Symbol: ATP1A1 (ENSG00000163399)
    Fold Change: 1.28
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000163399
  • Gene Symbol: ATP2B1 (ENSG00000070961)
    Fold Change: 1.27
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000070961
  • Gene Symbol: APEX1 (ENSG00000100823)
    Fold Change: 1.26
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000100823
  • Gene Symbol: ARF5 (ENSG00000004059)
    Fold Change: 1.26
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000004059
  • Gene Symbol: ACADVL (ENSG00000072778)
    Fold Change: 1.25
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000072778
  • Gene Symbol: CHD1 (ENSG00000153922)
    Fold Change: 1.25
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000153922
  • Gene Symbol: AMD1 (ENSG00000123505)
    Fold Change: 1.25
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000123505
  • Gene Symbol: APLP2 (ENSG00000084234)
    Fold Change: 1.24
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000084234
  • Gene Symbol: CCND3 (ENSG00000112576)
    Fold Change: 1.24
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000112576
  • Gene Symbol: ANXA7 (ENSG00000138279)
    Fold Change: 1.23
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000138279
  • Gene Symbol: TBCB (ENSG00000105254)
    Fold Change: 1.23
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000105254
  • Gene Symbol: BST2 (ENSG00000130303)
    Fold Change: 1.23
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000130303
  • Gene Symbol: ATP5MC1 (ENSG00000159199)
    Fold Change: 1.22
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000159199
  • Gene Symbol: CCNH (ENSG00000134480)
    Fold Change: 1.22
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000134480
  • Gene Symbol: CTSC (ENSG00000109861)
    Fold Change: 1.21
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000109861
  • Gene Symbol: AUP1 (ENSG00000115307)
    Fold Change: 1.19
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000115307
  • Gene Symbol: CAMLG (ENSG00000164615)
    Fold Change: 1.16
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000164615
  • Gene Symbol: TSPO (ENSG00000100300)
    Fold Change: 1.15
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000100300
  • Gene Symbol: PARP1 (ENSG00000143799)
    Fold Change: 1.13
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000143799
  • Gene Symbol: ATM (ENSG00000149311)
    Fold Change: 1.12
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000149311
  • Gene Symbol: CD44 (ENSG00000026508)
    Fold Change: 1.11
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000026508
  • Gene Symbol: ADD1 (ENSG00000087274)
    Fold Change: 1.09
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000087274
  • Gene Symbol: RERE (ENSG00000142599)
    Fold Change: 1.08
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000142599
  • Gene Symbol: RHOG (ENSG00000177105)
    Fold Change: 1.07
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000177105
  • Gene Symbol: ATOX1 (ENSG00000177556)
    Fold Change: 1.07
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000177556
  • Gene Symbol: CHD4 (ENSG00000111642)
    Fold Change: 1.07
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000111642
  • Gene Symbol: APP (ENSG00000142192)
    Fold Change: 1.06
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000142192
  • Gene Symbol: BAG1 (ENSG00000107262)
    Fold Change: 1.05
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000107262
  • Gene Symbol: ATP6V1E1 (ENSG00000131100)
    Fold Change: 1.04
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000131100
  • Gene Symbol: CAPNS1 (ENSG00000126247)
    Fold Change: 1.04
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000126247
  • Gene Symbol: BNIP2 (ENSG00000140299)
    Fold Change: 1.03
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000140299
  • Gene Symbol: ADAM10 (ENSG00000137845)
    Fold Change: 1.01
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000137845
  • Gene Symbol: ANXA1 (ENSG00000135046)
    Fold Change: 1.01
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000135046
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**Key Characteristics** 1. **Contractile cells**: Myoepithelial cells are contractile cells that use actin filaments to generate force and aid in the secretion process. 2. **Long dendritic processes**: These cells have long, weaving dendritic processes that contain myofilaments, enabling them to contract and interact with other cells. 3. **Adherens junctions**: Myoepithelial cells interact with adherens junctions, which are crucial for maintaining cell-cell adhesion and regulating cell signaling. 4. **Apical junction complex**: These cells are part of the apical junction complex, which regulates cell-cell adhesion and signaling. 5. **Actin cytoskeleton**: Myoepithelial cells have a dynamic actin cytoskeleton that regulates cell motility and contraction. 6. **Gene expression**: These cells express various genes involved in cell signaling, protein localization, and cellular processes. **Clinical Significance** 1. **Glandular disorders**: Myoepithelial cells play a crucial role in glandular secretion, and disorders affecting these cells can lead to glandular dysfunction, such as breast cancer or mammary gland disorders. 2. **Cellular communication**: Myoepithelial cells interact with other cell types, such as epithelial cells, to regulate cellular processes and signaling pathways. 3. **Cancer research**: Understanding the role of myoepithelial cells in cancer development and progression can provide insights into the development of new cancer therapies. 4. **Regenerative medicine**: Myoepithelial cells have the potential to be used as a source of stem cells for tissue engineering and regenerative medicine applications. 5. **Disease modeling**: Myoepithelial cells can be used to model various diseases, such as breast cancer or inflammatory disorders, to study disease mechanisms and develop new treatments. In conclusion, myoepithelial cells are contractile cells that play a crucial role in glandular secretion and cellular processes. Their interaction with other cell types and molecules, such as adherens junctions and actin filaments, regulates their functions and has significant implications for various diseases and disorders. Further research on these cells can provide insights into the development of new therapies and treatments for various diseases.