Details for: CL0000209

Cell ID: CL0000209

Cell Name: taste receptor cell

Marker Score Threshold: 864
(Derived using integrated single-cell and genomic data)

Description: A specialized cell involved in gustatory sensory perception.

Synonyms: taste bud cell

Genes (max top 100)

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

  • Gene Symbol: RERE (ENSG00000142599)
    Fold Change: 5.51
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000142599
  • Gene Symbol: ZFHX3 (ENSG00000140836)
    Fold Change: 5.12
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000140836
  • Gene Symbol: APP (ENSG00000142192)
    Fold Change: 4.92
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000142192
  • Gene Symbol: ANK3 (ENSG00000151150)
    Fold Change: 4.62
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000151150
  • Gene Symbol: BMPR1B (ENSG00000138696)
    Fold Change: 4.24
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000138696
  • Gene Symbol: ZFP36L1 (ENSG00000185650)
    Fold Change: 4.07
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000185650
  • Gene Symbol: ACTN4 (ENSG00000130402)
    Fold Change: 3.92
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000130402
  • Gene Symbol: BRAF (ENSG00000157764)
    Fold Change: 3.63
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000157764
  • Gene Symbol: APBB2 (ENSG00000163697)
    Fold Change: 3.25
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000163697
  • Gene Symbol: BCAT1 (ENSG00000060982)
    Fold Change: 3.24
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000060982
  • Gene Symbol: ADK (ENSG00000156110)
    Fold Change: 3.21
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000156110
  • Gene Symbol: BMPR2 (ENSG00000204217)
    Fold Change: 3.04
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000204217
  • Gene Symbol: CACNA2D1 (ENSG00000153956)
    Fold Change: 2.55
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000153956
  • Gene Symbol: ARHGAP5 (ENSG00000100852)
    Fold Change: 2.54
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000100852
  • Gene Symbol: BMPR1A (ENSG00000107779)
    Fold Change: 2.44
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000107779
  • Gene Symbol: ADD3 (ENSG00000148700)
    Fold Change: 2.42
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000148700
  • Gene Symbol: CAMK2D (ENSG00000145349)
    Fold Change: 2.38
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000145349
  • Gene Symbol: ANXA11 (ENSG00000122359)
    Fold Change: 2.38
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000122359
  • Gene Symbol: APLP2 (ENSG00000084234)
    Fold Change: 2.37
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000084234
  • Gene Symbol: CD81 (ENSG00000110651)
    Fold Change: 2.33
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000110651
  • Gene Symbol: CALR (ENSG00000179218)
    Fold Change: 2.33
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000179218
  • Gene Symbol: ALDH1A1 (ENSG00000165092)
    Fold Change: 2.32
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000165092
  • Gene Symbol: SLC25A6 (ENSG00000169100)
    Fold Change: 2.21
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000169100
  • Gene Symbol: ADAM10 (ENSG00000137845)
    Fold Change: 2.13
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000137845
  • Gene Symbol: CACNB4 (ENSG00000182389)
    Fold Change: 2.11
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000182389
  • Gene Symbol: BSG (ENSG00000172270)
    Fold Change: 2.09
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000172270
  • Gene Symbol: ACTB (ENSG00000075624)
    Fold Change: 2.07
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000075624
  • Gene Symbol: CD63 (ENSG00000135404)
    Fold Change: 2.05
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000135404
  • Gene Symbol: ALCAM (ENSG00000170017)
    Fold Change: 2.03
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000170017
  • Gene Symbol: AHR (ENSG00000106546)
    Fold Change: 2.01
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000106546
  • Gene Symbol: ATF3 (ENSG00000162772)
    Fold Change: 2
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000162772
  • Gene Symbol: DST (ENSG00000151914)
    Fold Change: 1.98
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000151914
  • Gene Symbol: MPPED2 (ENSG00000066382)
    Fold Change: 1.98
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000066382
  • Gene Symbol: CAPZB (ENSG00000077549)
    Fold Change: 1.93
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000077549
  • Gene Symbol: ACYP2 (ENSG00000170634)
    Fold Change: 1.9
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000170634
  • Gene Symbol: CAST (ENSG00000153113)
    Fold Change: 1.89
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000153113
  • Gene Symbol: KLF5 (ENSG00000102554)
    Fold Change: 1.87
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000102554
  • Gene Symbol: ATP1B1 (ENSG00000143153)
    Fold Change: 1.82
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000143153
  • Gene Symbol: CD9 (ENSG00000010278)
    Fold Change: 1.82
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000010278
  • Gene Symbol: CALM1 (ENSG00000198668)
    Fold Change: 1.76
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000198668
  • Gene Symbol: ANXA2 (ENSG00000182718)
    Fold Change: 1.75
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000182718
  • Gene Symbol: RHOA (ENSG00000067560)
    Fold Change: 1.75
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000067560
  • Gene Symbol: BCKDHB (ENSG00000083123)
    Fold Change: 1.74
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000083123
  • Gene Symbol: CALM2 (ENSG00000143933)
    Fold Change: 1.72
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000143933
  • Gene Symbol: CANX (ENSG00000127022)
    Fold Change: 1.72
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000127022
  • Gene Symbol: ADD1 (ENSG00000087274)
    Fold Change: 1.71
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000087274
  • Gene Symbol: CBLB (ENSG00000114423)
    Fold Change: 1.71
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000114423
  • Gene Symbol: XIAP (ENSG00000101966)
    Fold Change: 1.71
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000101966
  • Gene Symbol: ARF4 (ENSG00000168374)
    Fold Change: 1.66
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000168374
  • Gene Symbol: B2M (ENSG00000166710)
    Fold Change: 1.59
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000166710
  • Gene Symbol: ATP2A2 (ENSG00000174437)
    Fold Change: 1.55
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000174437
  • Gene Symbol: ZFP36L2 (ENSG00000152518)
    Fold Change: 1.52
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000152518
  • Gene Symbol: BICD1 (ENSG00000151746)
    Fold Change: 1.52
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000151746
  • Gene Symbol: BACH1 (ENSG00000156273)
    Fold Change: 1.52
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000156273
  • Gene Symbol: ABL1 (ENSG00000097007)
    Fold Change: 1.5
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000097007
  • Gene Symbol: CCND2 (ENSG00000118971)
    Fold Change: 1.5
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000118971
  • Gene Symbol: ASPH (ENSG00000198363)
    Fold Change: 1.48
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000198363
  • Gene Symbol: BTF3 (ENSG00000145741)
    Fold Change: 1.44
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000145741
  • Gene Symbol: AP1G1 (ENSG00000166747)
    Fold Change: 1.43
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000166747
  • Gene Symbol: ANXA4 (ENSG00000196975)
    Fold Change: 1.42
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000196975
  • Gene Symbol: BMP7 (ENSG00000101144)
    Fold Change: 1.42
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000101144
  • Gene Symbol: ALDOA (ENSG00000149925)
    Fold Change: 1.39
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000149925
  • Gene Symbol: CAPNS1 (ENSG00000126247)
    Fold Change: 1.38
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000126247
  • Gene Symbol: ALDH7A1 (ENSG00000164904)
    Fold Change: 1.38
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000164904
  • Gene Symbol: BTG1 (ENSG00000133639)
    Fold Change: 1.36
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000133639
  • Gene Symbol: AP2A2 (ENSG00000183020)
    Fold Change: 1.34
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000183020
  • Gene Symbol: AP2B1 (ENSG00000006125)
    Fold Change: 1.33
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000006125
  • Gene Symbol: SCARB2 (ENSG00000138760)
    Fold Change: 1.33
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000138760
  • Gene Symbol: ASAH1 (ENSG00000104763)
    Fold Change: 1.32
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000104763
  • Gene Symbol: ACVR2A (ENSG00000121989)
    Fold Change: 1.3
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000121989
  • Gene Symbol: CCND1 (ENSG00000110092)
    Fold Change: 1.29
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000110092
  • Gene Symbol: PARP4 (ENSG00000102699)
    Fold Change: 1.29
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000102699
  • Gene Symbol: ARSD (ENSG00000006756)
    Fold Change: 1.27
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000006756
  • Gene Symbol: RHOB (ENSG00000143878)
    Fold Change: 1.27
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000143878
  • Gene Symbol: CAPG (ENSG00000042493)
    Fold Change: 1.25
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000042493
  • Gene Symbol: CAPN1 (ENSG00000014216)
    Fold Change: 1.24
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000014216
  • Gene Symbol: ATP2B1 (ENSG00000070961)
    Fold Change: 1.23
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000070961
  • Gene Symbol: ATP1A1 (ENSG00000163399)
    Fold Change: 1.23
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000163399
  • Gene Symbol: ARF1 (ENSG00000143761)
    Fold Change: 1.22
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000143761
  • Gene Symbol: ANXA3 (ENSG00000138772)
    Fold Change: 1.21
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000138772
  • Gene Symbol: CAPZA2 (ENSG00000198898)
    Fold Change: 1.21
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000198898
  • Gene Symbol: APC (ENSG00000134982)
    Fold Change: 1.21
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000134982
  • Gene Symbol: ADH1C (ENSG00000248144)
    Fold Change: 1.2
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000248144
  • Gene Symbol: ATR (ENSG00000175054)
    Fold Change: 1.17
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000175054
  • Gene Symbol: ACADVL (ENSG00000072778)
    Fold Change: 1.17
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000072778
  • Gene Symbol: CCNT2 (ENSG00000082258)
    Fold Change: 1.17
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000082258
  • Gene Symbol: CAPZA1 (ENSG00000116489)
    Fold Change: 1.17
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000116489
  • Gene Symbol: ABL2 (ENSG00000143322)
    Fold Change: 1.17
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000143322
  • Gene Symbol: ARHGAP6 (ENSG00000047648)
    Fold Change: 1.15
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000047648
  • Gene Symbol: CALU (ENSG00000128595)
    Fold Change: 1.14
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000128595
  • Gene Symbol: AUH (ENSG00000148090)
    Fold Change: 1.13
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000148090
  • Gene Symbol: ATP2B4 (ENSG00000058668)
    Fold Change: 1.13
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000058668
  • Gene Symbol: ATM (ENSG00000149311)
    Fold Change: 1.11
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000149311
  • Gene Symbol: ADAR (ENSG00000160710)
    Fold Change: 1.11
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000160710
  • Gene Symbol: ACOX1 (ENSG00000161533)
    Fold Change: 1.1
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000161533
  • Gene Symbol: RUNX1 (ENSG00000159216)
    Fold Change: 1.06
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000159216
  • Gene Symbol: CAPS (ENSG00000105519)
    Fold Change: 1.04
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000105519
  • Gene Symbol: CAMK2G (ENSG00000148660)
    Fold Change: 1.02
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000148660
  • Gene Symbol: CAT (ENSG00000121691)
    Fold Change: 1.01
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000121691
  • Gene Symbol: BMP3 (ENSG00000152785)
    Fold Change: 1
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000152785
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**Key Characteristics** The taste receptor cell is characterized by its: 1. **Specialized structure**: The cell has a unique structure that allows it to detect chemical substances in the food we eat. It contains specialized proteins on its surface that bind to specific molecules in the food, triggering a signaling cascade that ultimately leads to the perception of taste. 2. **Transcriptional regulation**: The cell is involved in the regulation of transcription, the process by which genetic information is converted into RNA. The RERE gene family is involved in the silencing of certain genes, while the APP gene is involved in the regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II. 3. **Chromatin remodeling**: The cell is involved in chromatin remodeling, the process by which the structure of chromatin is modified to allow or block access to transcription factors. The RERE gene family is involved in chromatin remodeling, while the APP gene is involved in the regulation of histone deacetylase complex. 4. **Cell adhesion**: The cell is involved in cell adhesion, the process by which cells attach to each other or to the extracellular matrix. The RERE gene family is involved in cell adhesion, while the APP gene is involved in the regulation of cell adhesion molecules. **Clinical Significance** The taste receptor cell has several clinical significance: 1. **Alzheimer's disease**: The APP gene is associated with Alzheimer's disease, a neurodegenerative disorder characterized by the accumulation of amyloid plaques in the brain. Understanding the role of the APP gene in Alzheimer's disease can lead to the development of new treatments. 2. **Taste disorders**: Taste disorders, such as ageusia (loss of taste) and dysgeusia (altered taste), can be caused by damage to the taste receptor cells. Understanding the role of the RERE gene family in taste perception can lead to the development of new treatments for taste disorders. 3. **Neurological disorders**: The taste receptor cell is involved in the regulation of various neurological processes, including the regulation of neurotransmitters and the maintenance of the blood-brain barrier. Understanding the role of the APP gene in these processes can lead to the development of new treatments for neurological disorders. 4. **Cancer**: The APP gene is involved in the regulation of cell growth and survival, and alterations in the APP gene have been associated with various types of cancer. Understanding the role of the APP gene in cancer can lead to the development of new treatments. In conclusion, the taste receptor cell is a specialized cell involved in gustatory sensory perception, and its dysregulation can lead to various clinical disorders, including Alzheimer's disease, taste disorders, and neurological disorders. Understanding the role of the RERE gene family and the APP gene in these processes can lead to the development of new treatments and a better understanding of the complex interactions between taste, nutrition, and disease.