Cell ID: CL4030023

Cell Name: respiratory hillock cell

CSI Thresholds:

Select	Context	Threshold
	Overall	9.4947
	Lung adenocarcinoma	61.4063
	Lung + COVID-19	27.0602
	Healthy	6.9446
	COVID-19	6.3593
	Lung	6.3550
	Nose	6.0971
	Lung + Healthy	3.6925
	Lung + Squamous cell lung carcinoma	0.9224
	Squamous cell lung carcinoma	0.9223
	Respiratory airway	0.1509
	Lung + Lung adenocarcinoma	0.1149

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(Cell Significance Index is uniquely calculated using our advanced thresholding algorithms to reveal cell-specific gene markers.)

Description: A hillock cell that is located in respiratory epithelium. In some mammalian species, this cell type has been noted to express KRT13 and KRT4 and is postulated to play a role in squamous barrier function and immunomodulation.

Synonyms: hillock cell of respiratory tract, respiratory hillock cell