Details for: CL0000187

Cell ID: CL0000187

Cell Name: muscle cell

Marker Score Threshold: 283
(Derived using integrated single-cell and genomic data)

Description: A mature contractile cell, commonly known as a myocyte. This cell has as part of its cytoplasm myofibrils organized in various patterns.

Synonyms: muscle fiber, myocyte

Image representation

Depiction of muscle cell
Courtesy of SwissBioPics

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: 2.86
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000075624
  • Gene Symbol: B2M (ENSG00000166710)
    Fold Change: 2.84
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000166710
  • Gene Symbol: ACTG1 (ENSG00000184009)
    Fold Change: 2.65
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000184009
  • Gene Symbol: BTF3 (ENSG00000145741)
    Fold Change: 2.57
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000145741
  • Gene Symbol: CALD1 (ENSG00000122786)
    Fold Change: 2.57
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000122786
  • Gene Symbol: ACTA2 (ENSG00000107796)
    Fold Change: 2.56
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000107796
  • Gene Symbol: SLC25A6 (ENSG00000169100)
    Fold Change: 2.49
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000169100
  • Gene Symbol: CALM1 (ENSG00000198668)
    Fold Change: 2.43
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000198668
  • Gene Symbol: ATP5F1E (ENSG00000124172)
    Fold Change: 2.42
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000124172
  • Gene Symbol: ALDOA (ENSG00000149925)
    Fold Change: 2.41
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000149925
  • Gene Symbol: CALM2 (ENSG00000143933)
    Fold Change: 2.36
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000143933
  • Gene Symbol: A2M (ENSG00000175899)
    Fold Change: 2.33
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000175899
  • Gene Symbol: RHOA (ENSG00000067560)
    Fold Change: 2.32
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000067560
  • Gene Symbol: ANXA2 (ENSG00000182718)
    Fold Change: 2.3
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000182718
  • Gene Symbol: ATP5MC2 (ENSG00000135390)
    Fold Change: 2.28
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000135390
  • Gene Symbol: ACTG2 (ENSG00000163017)
    Fold Change: 2.23
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000163017
  • Gene Symbol: BTG1 (ENSG00000133639)
    Fold Change: 2.19
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000133639
  • Gene Symbol: ANXA5 (ENSG00000164111)
    Fold Change: 2.17
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000164111
  • Gene Symbol: SERPING1 (ENSG00000149131)
    Fold Change: 2.12
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000149131
  • Gene Symbol: BSG (ENSG00000172270)
    Fold Change: 2.12
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000172270
  • Gene Symbol: TMEM258 (ENSG00000134825)
    Fold Change: 2.11
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000134825
  • Gene Symbol: RHOB (ENSG00000143878)
    Fold Change: 2.1
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000143878
  • Gene Symbol: ANXA1 (ENSG00000135046)
    Fold Change: 2.09
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000135046
  • Gene Symbol: ATP5ME (ENSG00000169020)
    Fold Change: 2.08
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000169020
  • Gene Symbol: CALR (ENSG00000179218)
    Fold Change: 2.06
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000179218
  • Gene Symbol: ATP5PF (ENSG00000154723)
    Fold Change: 2.03
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000154723
  • Gene Symbol: CAPZB (ENSG00000077549)
    Fold Change: 2.03
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000077549
  • Gene Symbol: ACTN1 (ENSG00000072110)
    Fold Change: 2.02
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000072110
  • Gene Symbol: ARF1 (ENSG00000143761)
    Fold Change: 2
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000143761
  • Gene Symbol: C1R (ENSG00000159403)
    Fold Change: 2
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000159403
  • Gene Symbol: RHOC (ENSG00000155366)
    Fold Change: 1.97
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000155366
  • Gene Symbol: ZFP36L1 (ENSG00000185650)
    Fold Change: 1.95
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000185650
  • Gene Symbol: SLC25A5 (ENSG00000005022)
    Fold Change: 1.94
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000005022
  • Gene Symbol: TSPO (ENSG00000100300)
    Fold Change: 1.92
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000100300
  • Gene Symbol: ATP5MC3 (ENSG00000154518)
    Fold Change: 1.9
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000154518
  • Gene Symbol: AEBP1 (ENSG00000106624)
    Fold Change: 1.85
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000106624
  • Gene Symbol: ATF4 (ENSG00000128272)
    Fold Change: 1.85
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000128272
  • Gene Symbol: ATP5F1D (ENSG00000099624)
    Fold Change: 1.85
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000099624
  • Gene Symbol: ANXA6 (ENSG00000197043)
    Fold Change: 1.84
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000197043
  • Gene Symbol: ATP5PO (ENSG00000241837)
    Fold Change: 1.84
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000241837
  • Gene Symbol: CALM3 (ENSG00000160014)
    Fold Change: 1.82
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000160014
  • Gene Symbol: ATP5F1B (ENSG00000110955)
    Fold Change: 1.8
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000110955
  • Gene Symbol: ARF4 (ENSG00000168374)
    Fold Change: 1.79
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000168374
  • Gene Symbol: CAPZA2 (ENSG00000198898)
    Fold Change: 1.79
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000198898
  • Gene Symbol: ACTN4 (ENSG00000130402)
    Fold Change: 1.76
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000130402
  • Gene Symbol: ATP5F1A (ENSG00000152234)
    Fold Change: 1.73
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000152234
  • Gene Symbol: ATP5F1C (ENSG00000165629)
    Fold Change: 1.7
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000165629
  • Gene Symbol: ARHGDIA (ENSG00000141522)
    Fold Change: 1.67
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000141522
  • Gene Symbol: ANXA11 (ENSG00000122359)
    Fold Change: 1.64
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000122359
  • Gene Symbol: APLP2 (ENSG00000084234)
    Fold Change: 1.64
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000084234
  • Gene Symbol: ARL2 (ENSG00000213465)
    Fold Change: 1.62
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000213465
  • Gene Symbol: CALU (ENSG00000128595)
    Fold Change: 1.6
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000128595
  • Gene Symbol: CANX (ENSG00000127022)
    Fold Change: 1.57
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000127022
  • Gene Symbol: ATP5PB (ENSG00000116459)
    Fold Change: 1.56
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000116459
  • Gene Symbol: ATOX1 (ENSG00000177556)
    Fold Change: 1.55
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000177556
  • Gene Symbol: ATP6V0B (ENSG00000117410)
    Fold Change: 1.54
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000117410
  • Gene Symbol: SLC25A4 (ENSG00000151729)
    Fold Change: 1.52
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000151729
  • Gene Symbol: CAPN2 (ENSG00000162909)
    Fold Change: 1.52
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000162909
  • Gene Symbol: APRT (ENSG00000198931)
    Fold Change: 1.5
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000198931
  • Gene Symbol: ATP1B3 (ENSG00000069849)
    Fold Change: 1.49
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000069849
  • Gene Symbol: ATP5MC1 (ENSG00000159199)
    Fold Change: 1.49
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000159199
  • Gene Symbol: ZFP36L2 (ENSG00000152518)
    Fold Change: 1.47
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000152518
  • Gene Symbol: ACADVL (ENSG00000072778)
    Fold Change: 1.45
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000072778
  • Gene Symbol: ADH5 (ENSG00000197894)
    Fold Change: 1.45
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000197894
  • Gene Symbol: ATF3 (ENSG00000162772)
    Fold Change: 1.44
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000162772
  • Gene Symbol: CAST (ENSG00000153113)
    Fold Change: 1.44
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000153113
  • Gene Symbol: C1QBP (ENSG00000108561)
    Fold Change: 1.43
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000108561
  • Gene Symbol: ANXA7 (ENSG00000138279)
    Fold Change: 1.42
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000138279
  • Gene Symbol: ALDH2 (ENSG00000111275)
    Fold Change: 1.38
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000111275
  • Gene Symbol: TLE5 (ENSG00000104964)
    Fold Change: 1.37
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000104964
  • Gene Symbol: ARL3 (ENSG00000138175)
    Fold Change: 1.37
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000138175
  • Gene Symbol: AXL (ENSG00000167601)
    Fold Change: 1.37
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000167601
  • Gene Symbol: ATP6V1E1 (ENSG00000131100)
    Fold Change: 1.37
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000131100
  • Gene Symbol: ATRX (ENSG00000085224)
    Fold Change: 1.37
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000085224
  • Gene Symbol: CAMLG (ENSG00000164615)
    Fold Change: 1.36
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000164615
  • Gene Symbol: DST (ENSG00000151914)
    Fold Change: 1.34
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000151914
  • Gene Symbol: AK1 (ENSG00000106992)
    Fold Change: 1.31
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000106992
  • Gene Symbol: ADD3 (ENSG00000148700)
    Fold Change: 1.31
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000148700
  • Gene Symbol: BAG1 (ENSG00000107262)
    Fold Change: 1.27
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000107262
  • Gene Symbol: ARF5 (ENSG00000004059)
    Fold Change: 1.27
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000004059
  • Gene Symbol: ADH1B (ENSG00000196616)
    Fold Change: 1.25
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000196616
  • Gene Symbol: ASAH1 (ENSG00000104763)
    Fold Change: 1.25
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000104763
  • Gene Symbol: BLVRB (ENSG00000090013)
    Fold Change: 1.23
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000090013
  • Gene Symbol: ATP2B1 (ENSG00000070961)
    Fold Change: 1.22
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000070961
  • Gene Symbol: PTTG1IP (ENSG00000183255)
    Fold Change: 1.22
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000183255
  • Gene Symbol: CAPZA1 (ENSG00000116489)
    Fold Change: 1.21
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000116489
  • Gene Symbol: ANXA4 (ENSG00000196975)
    Fold Change: 1.16
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000196975
  • Gene Symbol: APEX1 (ENSG00000100823)
    Fold Change: 1.15
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000100823
  • Gene Symbol: APP (ENSG00000142192)
    Fold Change: 1.15
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000142192
  • Gene Symbol: ACP1 (ENSG00000143727)
    Fold Change: 1.15
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000143727
  • Gene Symbol: ATP1A1 (ENSG00000163399)
    Fold Change: 1.14
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000163399
  • Gene Symbol: BAD (ENSG00000002330)
    Fold Change: 1.14
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000002330
  • Gene Symbol: ARL1 (ENSG00000120805)
    Fold Change: 1.12
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000120805
  • Gene Symbol: ZFHX3 (ENSG00000140836)
    Fold Change: 1.11
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000140836
  • Gene Symbol: ADAR (ENSG00000160710)
    Fold Change: 1.1
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000160710
  • Gene Symbol: ARHGDIB (ENSG00000111348)
    Fold Change: 1.1
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000111348
  • Gene Symbol: AUP1 (ENSG00000115307)
    Fold Change: 1.1
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000115307
  • Gene Symbol: BNIP3L (ENSG00000104765)
    Fold Change: 1.09
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000104765
  • Gene Symbol: ATM (ENSG00000149311)
    Fold Change: 1.06
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000149311
  • Gene Symbol: CAPNS1 (ENSG00000126247)
    Fold Change: 1.05
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000126247
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**Key Characteristics** Muscle cells have several key characteristics that distinguish them from other cell types. These include: 1. **Myofibrils**: Muscle cells have myofibrils, which are composed of actin and myosin filaments that are organized in a specific pattern to produce muscle contraction. 2. **Actin cytoskeleton**: Muscle cells have a dynamic actin cytoskeleton that is involved in muscle contraction, relaxation, and growth. 3. **Adherens junctions**: Muscle cells have adherens junctions, which are cell-cell junctions that regulate cell-cell adhesion and signaling. 4. **Apical protein localization**: Muscle cells have a unique protein localization system that regulates the localization of proteins to specific subcellular compartments. 5. **Gene expression profile**: Muscle cells have a unique gene expression profile that regulates their function and behavior. **Clinical Significance** Muscle cells have several clinical significance, including: 1. **Muscle disorders**: Muscle cells are involved in various muscle disorders, including muscular dystrophy, myasthenia gravis, and muscular dystrophy. 2. **Neurological disorders**: Muscle cells are also involved in various neurological disorders, including Parkinson's disease, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, and multiple sclerosis. 3. **Immune system disorders**: Muscle cells are involved in the regulation of the immune system, and dysregulation of muscle cell function can lead to immune system disorders, such as rheumatoid arthritis. 4. **Cancer**: Muscle cells can also be involved in cancer, including muscle sarcoma and leukemia. 5. **Regenerative medicine**: Muscle cells have the potential to be used in regenerative medicine, including muscle repair and replacement therapies. **Pathways and Ontologies** Muscle cells are involved in several pathways and ontologies, including: 1. **Actin cytoskeleton**: Muscle cells have a dynamic actin cytoskeleton that is involved in muscle contraction, relaxation, and growth. 2. **Adherens junctions**: Muscle cells have adherens junctions, which are cell-cell junctions that regulate cell-cell adhesion and signaling. 3. **Apical protein localization**: Muscle cells have a unique protein localization system that regulates the localization of proteins to specific subcellular compartments. 4. **Gene expression**: Muscle cells have a unique gene expression profile that regulates their function and behavior. 5. **Immune system**: Muscle cells are involved in the regulation of the immune system, and dysregulation of muscle cell function can lead to immune system disorders. Overall, muscle cells are complex cells that play a crucial role in various physiological processes, including muscle contraction, relaxation, and growth, as well as in the regulation of gene expression, cell signaling, and immune responses.