Details for: CL0000322

Cell ID: CL0000322

Cell Name: pneumocyte

Marker Score Threshold: 1607
(Derived using integrated single-cell and genomic data)

Description: An epithelial cell that lines the peripheral gas exchange region of the lungs of air-breathing vertebrates.

Synonyms: alveolar epithelial cell, alveolus of lung epithelial cell, epithelial cell of alveolus of lung, pneumocyte, pneumonocyte

Genes (max top 100)

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

  • Gene Symbol: B2M (ENSG00000166710)
    Fold Change: 3.08
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000166710
  • Gene Symbol: ACTB (ENSG00000075624)
    Fold Change: 3.07
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000075624
  • Gene Symbol: ATP5F1E (ENSG00000124172)
    Fold Change: 3.02
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000124172
  • Gene Symbol: ACTG1 (ENSG00000184009)
    Fold Change: 2.93
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000184009
  • Gene Symbol: ATP5ME (ENSG00000169020)
    Fold Change: 2.92
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000169020
  • Gene Symbol: ABCA3 (ENSG00000167972)
    Fold Change: 2.86
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000167972
  • Gene Symbol: APLP2 (ENSG00000084234)
    Fold Change: 2.84
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000084234
  • Gene Symbol: ATP5MC2 (ENSG00000135390)
    Fold Change: 2.83
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000135390
  • Gene Symbol: ATP1A1 (ENSG00000163399)
    Fold Change: 2.82
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000163399
  • Gene Symbol: SLC25A6 (ENSG00000169100)
    Fold Change: 2.81
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000169100
  • Gene Symbol: AQP3 (ENSG00000165272)
    Fold Change: 2.79
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000165272
  • Gene Symbol: AK1 (ENSG00000106992)
    Fold Change: 2.76
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000106992
  • Gene Symbol: SLC25A5 (ENSG00000005022)
    Fold Change: 2.74
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000005022
  • Gene Symbol: ALDOA (ENSG00000149925)
    Fold Change: 2.72
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000149925
  • Gene Symbol: ASAH1 (ENSG00000104763)
    Fold Change: 2.72
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000104763
  • Gene Symbol: RHOA (ENSG00000067560)
    Fold Change: 2.68
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000067560
  • Gene Symbol: BLVRB (ENSG00000090013)
    Fold Change: 2.68
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000090013
  • Gene Symbol: ATP5PF (ENSG00000154723)
    Fold Change: 2.65
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000154723
  • Gene Symbol: APRT (ENSG00000198931)
    Fold Change: 2.65
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000198931
  • Gene Symbol: ARF1 (ENSG00000143761)
    Fold Change: 2.58
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000143761
  • Gene Symbol: ANXA2 (ENSG00000182718)
    Fold Change: 2.54
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000182718
  • Gene Symbol: ALPL (ENSG00000162551)
    Fold Change: 2.53
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000162551
  • Gene Symbol: ATP5MC3 (ENSG00000154518)
    Fold Change: 2.53
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000154518
  • Gene Symbol: ATP5PO (ENSG00000241837)
    Fold Change: 2.5
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000241837
  • Gene Symbol: ARF4 (ENSG00000168374)
    Fold Change: 2.48
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000168374
  • Gene Symbol: ATF4 (ENSG00000128272)
    Fold Change: 2.45
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000128272
  • Gene Symbol: AQP1 (ENSG00000240583)
    Fold Change: 2.43
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000240583
  • Gene Symbol: ATP5MC1 (ENSG00000159199)
    Fold Change: 2.4
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000159199
  • Gene Symbol: ANXA5 (ENSG00000164111)
    Fold Change: 2.36
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000164111
  • Gene Symbol: ATP5F1D (ENSG00000099624)
    Fold Change: 2.28
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000099624
  • Gene Symbol: ATP1B1 (ENSG00000143153)
    Fold Change: 2.27
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000143153
  • Gene Symbol: ATP6V0B (ENSG00000117410)
    Fold Change: 2.25
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000117410
  • Gene Symbol: ALDH2 (ENSG00000111275)
    Fold Change: 2.23
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000111275
  • Gene Symbol: AQP4 (ENSG00000171885)
    Fold Change: 2.15
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000171885
  • Gene Symbol: APOC1 (ENSG00000130208)
    Fold Change: 2.14
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000130208
  • Gene Symbol: ACP1 (ENSG00000143727)
    Fold Change: 2.13
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000143727
  • Gene Symbol: ATP5F1A (ENSG00000152234)
    Fold Change: 2.11
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000152234
  • Gene Symbol: ATP5F1B (ENSG00000110955)
    Fold Change: 2.11
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000110955
  • Gene Symbol: ANXA1 (ENSG00000135046)
    Fold Change: 2.09
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000135046
  • Gene Symbol: ANXA4 (ENSG00000196975)
    Fold Change: 2.09
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000196975
  • Gene Symbol: ATP5PB (ENSG00000116459)
    Fold Change: 2.04
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000116459
  • Gene Symbol: SLC25A4 (ENSG00000151729)
    Fold Change: 2.03
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000151729
  • Gene Symbol: ATP5F1C (ENSG00000165629)
    Fold Change: 1.99
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000165629
  • Gene Symbol: ASPH (ENSG00000198363)
    Fold Change: 1.96
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000198363
  • Gene Symbol: ARL2 (ENSG00000213465)
    Fold Change: 1.93
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000213465
  • Gene Symbol: ACTN4 (ENSG00000130402)
    Fold Change: 1.89
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000130402
  • Gene Symbol: AK2 (ENSG00000004455)
    Fold Change: 1.82
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000004455
  • Gene Symbol: ARHGDIB (ENSG00000111348)
    Fold Change: 1.82
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000111348
  • Gene Symbol: ATOX1 (ENSG00000177556)
    Fold Change: 1.8
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000177556
  • Gene Symbol: ACAT2 (ENSG00000120437)
    Fold Change: 1.78
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000120437
  • Gene Symbol: ATP6V1E1 (ENSG00000131100)
    Fold Change: 1.76
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000131100
  • Gene Symbol: BAX (ENSG00000087088)
    Fold Change: 1.74
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000087088
  • Gene Symbol: AMD1 (ENSG00000123505)
    Fold Change: 1.73
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000123505
  • Gene Symbol: ACADVL (ENSG00000072778)
    Fold Change: 1.71
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000072778
  • Gene Symbol: ARL1 (ENSG00000120805)
    Fold Change: 1.67
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000120805
  • Gene Symbol: ARHGDIA (ENSG00000141522)
    Fold Change: 1.67
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000141522
  • Gene Symbol: TLE5 (ENSG00000104964)
    Fold Change: 1.67
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000104964
  • Gene Symbol: APEX1 (ENSG00000100823)
    Fold Change: 1.65
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000100823
  • Gene Symbol: ARF3 (ENSG00000134287)
    Fold Change: 1.64
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000134287
  • Gene Symbol: BAD (ENSG00000002330)
    Fold Change: 1.63
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000002330
  • Gene Symbol: ADH5 (ENSG00000197894)
    Fold Change: 1.63
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000197894
  • Gene Symbol: ASL (ENSG00000126522)
    Fold Change: 1.63
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000126522
  • Gene Symbol: GET3 (ENSG00000198356)
    Fold Change: 1.62
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000198356
  • Gene Symbol: ANXA11 (ENSG00000122359)
    Fold Change: 1.62
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000122359
  • Gene Symbol: ADK (ENSG00000156110)
    Fold Change: 1.6
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000156110
  • Gene Symbol: ANXA7 (ENSG00000138279)
    Fold Change: 1.56
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000138279
  • Gene Symbol: RHOB (ENSG00000143878)
    Fold Change: 1.56
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000143878
  • Gene Symbol: BNIP3 (ENSG00000176171)
    Fold Change: 1.54
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000176171
  • Gene Symbol: BAG1 (ENSG00000107262)
    Fold Change: 1.5
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000107262
  • Gene Symbol: ATP1B3 (ENSG00000069849)
    Fold Change: 1.47
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000069849
  • Gene Symbol: CCND1 (ENSG00000110092)
    Fold Change: 1.44
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000110092
  • Gene Symbol: BLVRA (ENSG00000106605)
    Fold Change: 1.39
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000106605
  • Gene Symbol: AHCY (ENSG00000101444)
    Fold Change: 1.39
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000101444
  • Gene Symbol: ACAT1 (ENSG00000075239)
    Fold Change: 1.38
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000075239
  • Gene Symbol: PLIN2 (ENSG00000147872)
    Fold Change: 1.38
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000147872
  • Gene Symbol: AUP1 (ENSG00000115307)
    Fold Change: 1.38
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000115307
  • Gene Symbol: RHOC (ENSG00000155366)
    Fold Change: 1.32
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000155366
  • Gene Symbol: ATRX (ENSG00000085224)
    Fold Change: 1.31
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000085224
  • Gene Symbol: ALOX15B (ENSG00000179593)
    Fold Change: 1.3
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000179593
  • Gene Symbol: AAMP (ENSG00000127837)
    Fold Change: 1.29
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000127837
  • Gene Symbol: PARP1 (ENSG00000143799)
    Fold Change: 1.28
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000143799
  • Gene Symbol: ASS1 (ENSG00000130707)
    Fold Change: 1.26
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000130707
  • Gene Symbol: ARF5 (ENSG00000004059)
    Fold Change: 1.21
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000004059
  • Gene Symbol: ANK3 (ENSG00000151150)
    Fold Change: 1.2
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000151150
  • Gene Symbol: ALCAM (ENSG00000170017)
    Fold Change: 1.18
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000170017
  • Gene Symbol: AREG (ENSG00000109321)
    Fold Change: 1.14
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000109321
  • Gene Symbol: ALDH1A1 (ENSG00000165092)
    Fold Change: 1.13
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000165092
  • Gene Symbol: APP (ENSG00000142192)
    Fold Change: 1.13
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000142192
  • Gene Symbol: BCL2L1 (ENSG00000171552)
    Fold Change: 1.11
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000171552
  • Gene Symbol: ATP2A2 (ENSG00000174437)
    Fold Change: 1.11
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000174437
  • Gene Symbol: BCAT2 (ENSG00000105552)
    Fold Change: 1.09
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000105552
  • Gene Symbol: ARF6 (ENSG00000165527)
    Fold Change: 1.08
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000165527
  • Gene Symbol: ACAA1 (ENSG00000060971)
    Fold Change: 1.07
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000060971
  • Gene Symbol: ABCF1 (ENSG00000204574)
    Fold Change: 1.06
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000204574
  • Gene Symbol: ALDH9A1 (ENSG00000143149)
    Fold Change: 1.05
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000143149
  • Gene Symbol: ADAR (ENSG00000160710)
    Fold Change: 1.03
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000160710
  • Gene Symbol: ATP6AP1 (ENSG00000071553)
    Fold Change: 1.03
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000071553
  • Gene Symbol: AKT1 (ENSG00000142208)
    Fold Change: 1.01
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000142208
  • Gene Symbol: AP2B1 (ENSG00000006125)
    Fold Change: 1.01
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000006125
  • Gene Symbol: ARL3 (ENSG00000138175)
    Fold Change: 1.01
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000138175
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**Key Characteristics** Pneumocytes are specialized epithelial cells that are characterized by their unique structure and function. Some key characteristics of pneumocytes include: * **Location**: Pneumocytes are found in the peripheral gas exchange region of the lungs, where they come into contact with the airspaces and alveoli. * **Function**: Pneumocytes are responsible for gas exchange, the process by which oxygen and carbon dioxide are exchanged between the lungs and the bloodstream. * **Structure**: Pneumocytes have a characteristic cuboidal or flat shape, with a large surface area that allows for efficient gas exchange. * **Gene Symbol**: The gene symbol for pneumocytes is B2M, which encodes a protein involved in immune function. * **Pathways**: Pneumocytes are involved in several cellular pathways, including adaptive immune system, antigen presentation, and cytokine signaling. **Clinical Significance** Pneumocytes play a crucial role in maintaining proper immune function, and dysfunction of these cells can lead to a range of clinical problems. Some potential clinical implications of pneumocyte dysfunction include: * **Respiratory diseases**: Pneumocytes are involved in gas exchange, and dysfunction of these cells can lead to respiratory diseases such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and pneumonia. * **Iron deficiency anemia**: Pneumocytes are involved in iron ion homeostasis, and dysfunction of these cells can lead to iron deficiency anemia. * **Immunodeficiency disorders**: Pneumocytes are involved in immune function, and dysfunction of these cells can lead to immunodeficiency disorders such as HIV/AIDS. In summary, pneumocytes are specialized epithelial cells that play a crucial role in gas exchange and immune function. Dysfunction of these cells can lead to a range of clinical problems, including respiratory diseases, iron deficiency anemia, and immunodeficiency disorders.