Details for: CL0008034

Cell ID: CL0008034

Cell Name: mural cell

Marker Score Threshold: 114714
(Derived using integrated single-cell and genomic data)

Description: Mural cells are pericytes and the vascular smooth muscle cells (vSMCs) of the microcirculation.

Genes (max top 100)

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

  • Gene Symbol: AMBN (ENSG00000178522)
    Fold Change: 1.48
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000178522
  • Gene Symbol: ADH4 (ENSG00000198099)
    Fold Change: 1.48
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000198099
  • Gene Symbol: APOB (ENSG00000084674)
    Fold Change: 1.48
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000084674
  • Gene Symbol: ADH6 (ENSG00000172955)
    Fold Change: 1.48
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000172955
  • Gene Symbol: AQP7 (ENSG00000165269)
    Fold Change: 1.48
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000165269
  • Gene Symbol: ALDOB (ENSG00000136872)
    Fold Change: 1.48
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000136872
  • Gene Symbol: ADH1B (ENSG00000196616)
    Fold Change: 1.48
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000196616
  • Gene Symbol: ADRA2B (ENSG00000274286)
    Fold Change: 1.48
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000274286
  • Gene Symbol: ACTA1 (ENSG00000143632)
    Fold Change: 1.48
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000143632
  • Gene Symbol: ACACA (ENSG00000278540)
    Fold Change: 1.48
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000278540
  • Gene Symbol: ACTG2 (ENSG00000163017)
    Fold Change: 1.48
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000163017
  • Gene Symbol: ACHE (ENSG00000087085)
    Fold Change: 1.48
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000087085
  • Gene Symbol: ADRB1 (ENSG00000043591)
    Fold Change: 1.48
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000043591
  • Gene Symbol: APLNR (ENSG00000134817)
    Fold Change: 1.48
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000134817
  • Gene Symbol: ART3 (ENSG00000156219)
    Fold Change: 1.48
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000156219
  • Gene Symbol: ACTC1 (ENSG00000159251)
    Fold Change: 1.48
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000159251
  • Gene Symbol: ANK1 (ENSG00000029534)
    Fold Change: 1.48
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000029534
  • Gene Symbol: ABCA4 (ENSG00000198691)
    Fold Change: 1.48
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000198691
  • Gene Symbol: RHOH (ENSG00000168421)
    Fold Change: 1.48
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000168421
  • Gene Symbol: ABCD2 (ENSG00000173208)
    Fold Change: 1.48
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000173208
  • Gene Symbol: APOA1 (ENSG00000118137)
    Fold Change: 1.48
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000118137
  • Gene Symbol: AMY2B (ENSG00000240038)
    Fold Change: 1.48
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000240038
  • Gene Symbol: STS (ENSG00000101846)
    Fold Change: 1.48
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000101846
  • Gene Symbol: AGTR1 (ENSG00000144891)
    Fold Change: 1.48
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000144891
  • Gene Symbol: ABCC6 (ENSG00000091262)
    Fold Change: 1.48
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000091262
  • Gene Symbol: ANGPT2 (ENSG00000091879)
    Fold Change: 1.47
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000091879
  • Gene Symbol: AOX1 (ENSG00000138356)
    Fold Change: 1.47
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000138356
  • Gene Symbol: ADRA1D (ENSG00000171873)
    Fold Change: 1.47
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000171873
  • Gene Symbol: ACTN2 (ENSG00000077522)
    Fold Change: 1.47
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000077522
  • Gene Symbol: ADARB2 (ENSG00000185736)
    Fold Change: 1.47
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000185736
  • Gene Symbol: ALPL (ENSG00000162551)
    Fold Change: 1.47
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000162551
  • Gene Symbol: ABCA3 (ENSG00000167972)
    Fold Change: 1.47
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000167972
  • Gene Symbol: AGT (ENSG00000135744)
    Fold Change: 1.47
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000135744
  • Gene Symbol: ARSB (ENSG00000113273)
    Fold Change: 1.47
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000113273
  • Gene Symbol: ANGPT1 (ENSG00000154188)
    Fold Change: 1.47
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000154188
  • Gene Symbol: ADCY1 (ENSG00000164742)
    Fold Change: 1.47
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000164742
  • Gene Symbol: ANPEP (ENSG00000166825)
    Fold Change: 1.47
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000166825
  • Gene Symbol: ARG2 (ENSG00000081181)
    Fold Change: 1.47
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000081181
  • Gene Symbol: AMPH (ENSG00000078053)
    Fold Change: 1.47
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000078053
  • Gene Symbol: APBA1 (ENSG00000107282)
    Fold Change: 1.47
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000107282
  • Gene Symbol: AR (ENSG00000169083)
    Fold Change: 1.47
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000169083
  • Gene Symbol: ALOX5 (ENSG00000012779)
    Fold Change: 1.47
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000012779
  • Gene Symbol: ABAT (ENSG00000183044)
    Fold Change: 1.47
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000183044
  • Gene Symbol: ADARB1 (ENSG00000197381)
    Fold Change: 1.47
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000197381
  • Gene Symbol: ARL4D (ENSG00000175906)
    Fold Change: 1.47
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000175906
  • Gene Symbol: ADA (ENSG00000196839)
    Fold Change: 1.47
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000196839
  • Gene Symbol: AK4 (ENSG00000162433)
    Fold Change: 1.47
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000162433
  • Gene Symbol: ALDH1A3 (ENSG00000184254)
    Fold Change: 1.47
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000184254
  • Gene Symbol: ACADL (ENSG00000115361)
    Fold Change: 1.47
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000115361
  • Gene Symbol: ACTA2 (ENSG00000107796)
    Fold Change: 1.47
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000107796
  • Gene Symbol: GRK3 (ENSG00000100077)
    Fold Change: 1.47
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000100077
  • Gene Symbol: SHROOM2 (ENSG00000146950)
    Fold Change: 1.47
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000146950
  • Gene Symbol: AQP1 (ENSG00000240583)
    Fold Change: 1.47
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000240583
  • Gene Symbol: ADCY2 (ENSG00000078295)
    Fold Change: 1.47
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000078295
  • Gene Symbol: FAS (ENSG00000026103)
    Fold Change: 1.47
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000026103
  • Gene Symbol: ACADSB (ENSG00000196177)
    Fold Change: 1.47
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000196177
  • Gene Symbol: ARSD (ENSG00000006756)
    Fold Change: 1.47
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000006756
  • Gene Symbol: APAF1 (ENSG00000120868)
    Fold Change: 1.47
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000120868
  • Gene Symbol: ADCY9 (ENSG00000162104)
    Fold Change: 1.47
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000162104
  • Gene Symbol: AK1 (ENSG00000106992)
    Fold Change: 1.47
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000106992
  • Gene Symbol: ADM (ENSG00000148926)
    Fold Change: 1.47
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000148926
  • Gene Symbol: APOD (ENSG00000189058)
    Fold Change: 1.47
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000189058
  • Gene Symbol: ADRA1B (ENSG00000170214)
    Fold Change: 1.46
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000170214
  • Gene Symbol: ANXA3 (ENSG00000138772)
    Fold Change: 1.46
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000138772
  • Gene Symbol: AOAH (ENSG00000136250)
    Fold Change: 1.46
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000136250
  • Gene Symbol: ABCA1 (ENSG00000165029)
    Fold Change: 1.46
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000165029
  • Gene Symbol: AGL (ENSG00000162688)
    Fold Change: 1.46
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000162688
  • Gene Symbol: ACLY (ENSG00000131473)
    Fold Change: 1.46
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000131473
  • Gene Symbol: ACAT2 (ENSG00000120437)
    Fold Change: 1.46
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000120437
  • Gene Symbol: ABL2 (ENSG00000143322)
    Fold Change: 1.46
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000143322
  • Gene Symbol: A2M (ENSG00000175899)
    Fold Change: 1.46
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000175899
  • Gene Symbol: RND3 (ENSG00000115963)
    Fold Change: 1.46
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000115963
  • Gene Symbol: AHR (ENSG00000106546)
    Fold Change: 1.46
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000106546
  • Gene Symbol: ALDH3A2 (ENSG00000072210)
    Fold Change: 1.46
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000072210
  • Gene Symbol: ADCYAP1R1 (ENSG00000078549)
    Fold Change: 1.46
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000078549
  • Gene Symbol: ANK2 (ENSG00000145362)
    Fold Change: 1.46
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000145362
  • Gene Symbol: ALOX5AP (ENSG00000132965)
    Fold Change: 1.46
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000132965
  • Gene Symbol: AREG (ENSG00000109321)
    Fold Change: 1.46
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000109321
  • Gene Symbol: AP1B1 (ENSG00000100280)
    Fold Change: 1.46
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000100280
  • Gene Symbol: ADRA1A (ENSG00000120907)
    Fold Change: 1.46
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000120907
  • Gene Symbol: ARRB2 (ENSG00000141480)
    Fold Change: 1.46
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000141480
  • Gene Symbol: ALCAM (ENSG00000170017)
    Fold Change: 1.46
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000170017
  • Gene Symbol: ALDH1A1 (ENSG00000165092)
    Fold Change: 1.45
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000165092
  • Gene Symbol: AKR1B1 (ENSG00000085662)
    Fold Change: 1.45
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000085662
  • Gene Symbol: APOE (ENSG00000130203)
    Fold Change: 1.45
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000130203
  • Gene Symbol: BIRC3 (ENSG00000023445)
    Fold Change: 1.45
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000023445
  • Gene Symbol: ANK3 (ENSG00000151150)
    Fold Change: 1.45
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000151150
  • Gene Symbol: ACAT1 (ENSG00000075239)
    Fold Change: 1.45
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000075239
  • Gene Symbol: ACTN1 (ENSG00000072110)
    Fold Change: 1.45
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000072110
  • Gene Symbol: PLIN2 (ENSG00000147872)
    Fold Change: 1.45
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000147872
  • Gene Symbol: ARHGAP5 (ENSG00000100852)
    Fold Change: 1.45
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000100852
  • Gene Symbol: ANXA4 (ENSG00000196975)
    Fold Change: 1.45
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000196975
  • Gene Symbol: ALDH2 (ENSG00000111275)
    Fold Change: 1.44
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000111275
  • Gene Symbol: ADK (ENSG00000156110)
    Fold Change: 1.44
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000156110
  • Gene Symbol: RHOC (ENSG00000155366)
    Fold Change: 1.44
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000155366
  • Gene Symbol: ACADVL (ENSG00000072778)
    Fold Change: 1.43
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000072778
  • Gene Symbol: ANXA1 (ENSG00000135046)
    Fold Change: 1.43
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000135046
  • Gene Symbol: SLC25A5 (ENSG00000005022)
    Fold Change: 1.42
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000005022
  • Gene Symbol: ACTB (ENSG00000075624)
    Fold Change: 1.36
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000075624
  • Gene Symbol: APBB2 (ENSG00000163697)
    Fold Change: 1.14
    Ensembl ID: ENSG00000163697
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**Key Characteristics** Mural cells are characterized by the following key features: 1. **Expression of specific genes**: Mural cells express a range of genes, including AMBN, ADH4, APOB, ADH6, AQP7, ALDOB, ADH1B, and ADRA2B, which are involved in various cellular processes. 2. **Pericyte and vascular smooth muscle cell characteristics**: Mural cells are pericytes and vascular smooth muscle cells, which are involved in the regulation of blood flow and the maintenance of the microvascular wall. 3. **Involvement in cellular processes**: Mural cells are involved in various cellular processes, including cell adhesion, metabolism, and signal transduction. 4. **Regulation of IGF transport and uptake**: Mural cells regulate the transport and uptake of insulin-like growth factor (IGF), which is involved in cell growth and differentiation. 5. **Involvement in cholesterol homeostasis**: Mural cells are involved in the regulation of cholesterol homeostasis, which is critical for maintaining cardiovascular health. 6. **Platelet activation**: Mural cells are involved in the activation of platelets, which is a critical step in the formation of blood clots. **Clinical Significance** Mural cells have significant clinical implications in the following areas: 1. **Cardiovascular disease**: Mural cells play a critical role in maintaining the integrity of the microvascular wall, which is essential for preventing cardiovascular disease. 2. **Diabetes**: Mural cells regulate the transport and uptake of insulin-like growth factor (IGF), which is critical for maintaining glucose homeostasis in individuals with diabetes. 3. **Atherosclerosis**: Mural cells are involved in the regulation of cholesterol homeostasis, which is critical for preventing atherosclerosis. 4. **Platelet disorders**: Mural cells are involved in the activation of platelets, which is a critical step in the formation of blood clots in individuals with platelet disorders. 5. **Tooth enamel formation**: Mural cells are involved in the formation of tooth enamel, which is critical for maintaining oral health. In conclusion, mural cells are a type of pericyte and vascular smooth muscle cells that play a critical role in maintaining the integrity of the microvascular wall and regulating blood flow. Their expression of specific genes and involvement in various cellular processes make them an important area of study in the fields of cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and oral health.