Cell type gene expression markers


This is a list of gene expression markers are used to define cell types. Green rows indicate canonical markers (classical markers used to define the cell type).

Summary: 8286 associations (178 cell types, 4679 gene symbols, 29 tissues); Last updated: 27/03/2020 10:44:00 CET

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Description: Melanocytes are melanin-producing neural crest-derived cells located in the bottom layer (the stratum basale) of the skin's epidermis. Melanocytes have been found in the meninges of the brain, eyes, heart and other organs.

Gene expression markers for Melanocytes

Vote(s) Species Official gene symbol UI Sensitivity (human) Sensitivity (mouse) Specificity (human) Specificity (mouse) Marker count Cell type Germ layer Organ Aliases Product description Disease Action
5
Mm Hs DCT 0.002 0 1 0 0.002 1 Melanocytes Mesoderm Skin TYRP2 dopachrome tautomerase flag
4
Mm Hs MITF 0.004 0 0.833 0.006 0.003 5 Melanocytes Mesoderm Skin MI,bHLHe32,WS2A,WS2 melanogenesis associated transcription factor Yflag
3
Mm Hs RAB38 0.014 0 0 0.011 0 2 Melanocytes Mesoderm Skin NY-MEL-1 RAB38, member RAS oncogene family flag
1
Hs PRKN 0 0 0 0.002 0 1 Melanocytes Mesoderm Skin PDJ,AR-JP,parkin,PARK2 parkin RBR E3 ubiquitin protein ligase flag
0
4 CCN5 0 NA NA NA NA 1 Melanocytes Mesoderm Skin Wisp2,Ccn5,Ctgfl cellular communication network factor 5 flag
0
Mm Hs SOX9 0.086 0 0 0.032 0 8 Melanocytes Mesoderm Skin SRA1,CMD1,CMPD1 SRY-box 9 Yflag
0
Mm Hs BNC2 0.007 0 0.083 0.01 0.005 1 Melanocytes Mesoderm Skin BSN2,FLJ20043 basonuclin 2 flag
0
Mm Hs MEN1 0.006 0 0 0.002 0.007 1 Melanocytes Mesoderm Skin menin 1 Yflag
0
Mm Hs POMC 0.008 0 0 0.024 0.005 3 Melanocytes Mesoderm Skin POC,ACTH,NPP,LPH proopiomelanocortin Yflag
0
Mm Hs TFAP2A 0.023 0 0 0.02 0 2 Melanocytes Mesoderm Skin AP-2,TFAP2,AP2TF transcription factor AP-2 alpha Yflag
0
Hs TP63 0.001 0 0 0.006 0 4 Melanocytes Mesoderm Skin SHFM4,EEC3,p63,p73L,OFC8,KET,p73H,p53CP,TP73L,TP53L,TP53CP tumor protein p63 Yflag
0
Mm Hs CRABP1 0.025 0 0.083 0.03 0.023 2 Melanocytes Mesoderm Skin CRABP,CRABPI,RBP5 cellular retinoic acid binding protein 1 flag
0
Mm Hs BMI1 0.009 0 0 0.005 0.009 6 Melanocytes Mesoderm Skin RNF51,PCGF4 BMI1 proto-oncogene, polycomb ring finger flag
0
Mm Hs PTN 0.313 0 0 0.091 0.37 3 Melanocytes Mesoderm Skin HBNF,HBGF8,NEGF1 pleiotrophin flag
0
Mm Hs CTNS 0.002 0 0 0.005 0.002 1 Melanocytes Mesoderm Skin CTNS-LSB,PQLC4 cystinosin, lysosomal cystine transporter Yflag
0
Mm Hs KLC2 0.018 0 0 0 0.023 1 Melanocytes Mesoderm Skin FLJ12387 kinesin light chain 2 Yflag
0
Mm Hs IL24 0 0 0 0.001 0 1 Melanocytes Mesoderm Skin mda-7,IL10B,Mob-5,C49A,FISP,IL-24,ST16 interleukin 24 flag
0
Mm Hs TPH2 0.001 0 0 0 0 2 Melanocytes Mesoderm Skin NTPH,FLJ37295 tryptophan hydroxylase 2 Yflag
0
Mm Hs PPARA 0.001 0 0 0.003 0.001 3 Melanocytes Mesoderm Skin hPPAR,NR1C1,PPAR peroxisome proliferator activated receptor alpha flag
0
Mm Hs PPARD 0.009 0 0 0.002 0.01 3 Melanocytes Mesoderm Skin NUC1,NUCII,FAAR,NR1C2 peroxisome proliferator activated receptor delta flag
0
Mm Hs PPARG 0.006 0 0 0.011 0.005 8 Melanocytes Mesoderm Skin PPARG1,PPARG2,NR1C3,PPARgamma peroxisome proliferator activated receptor gamma Yflag
0
Mm Hs PRKCA 0.033 0 0 0.015 0.037 5 Melanocytes Mesoderm Skin PKCA protein kinase C alpha flag
0
Mm Hs LOXL2 0.021 0 0 0.017 0.021 2 Melanocytes Mesoderm Skin WS9-14,LOR lysyl oxidase like 2 flag
0
Mm Hs MC1R 0 0 0.083 0 0 1 Melanocytes Mesoderm Skin MSH-R melanocortin 1 receptor Yflag
0
Mm Hs PMEL 0.003 0 1 0.004 0.001 1 Melanocytes Mesoderm Skin D12S53E,SI,Pmel17,gp100,SILV premelanosome protein flag
0
Mm Hs PTGDS 0.054 0 1 0.058 0.054 10 Melanocytes Mesoderm Skin L-PGDS prostaglandin D2 synthase flag
0
Mm Hs SLC45A2 0.001 0 0 0 0 1 Melanocytes Mesoderm Skin OCA4,MATP solute carrier family 45 member 2 Yflag
0
Mm Hs MLANA 0.002 0 1 0 0.001 3 Melanocytes Mesoderm Skin melan-A flag
0
Mm Hs TYR 0.001 0 0 0 0 1 Melanocytes Mesoderm Skin OCAIA,OCA1A,OCA1 tyrosinase Yflag
0
Mm Hs TYRP1 0.002 0 0 0.001 0 1 Melanocytes Mesoderm Skin GP75,CATB,TRP,b-PROTEIN,OCA3,TYRP,CAS2 tyrosinase related protein 1 Yflag
0
Mm Hs GPNMB 0.013 0 1 0.03 0.009 4 Melanocytes Mesoderm Skin NMB,HGFIN glycoprotein nmb flag
0
Mm Hs ENPP1 0.005 0 0 0.011 0.003 3 Melanocytes Mesoderm Skin PC-1,NPPS,M6S1,PDNP1 ectonucleotide pyrophosphatase/phosphodiesterase 1 Yflag
0
Mm Hs ZC3H7A 0.011 0 0 0.013 0 1 Melanocytes Mesoderm Skin HSPC055,FLJ20318,ZC3HDC7,ZC3H7 zinc finger CCCH-type containing 7A flag
0
Mm Hs SLK 0.038 0 0 0.034 0 1 Melanocytes Mesoderm Skin se20-9,KIAA0204 STE20 like kinase flag
0
Mm SERPINB1A 0.059 NA NA NA NA 2 Melanocytes Mesoderm Skin serine (or cysteine) peptidase inhibitor, clade B, member 1a flag
0
Mm Hs DKK3 0.034 0 0.75 0.038 0.035 6 Melanocytes Mesoderm Skin REIC dickkopf WNT signaling pathway inhibitor 3 flag
0
Mm Hs AHNAK2 0.019 0 0.417 0.008 0.022 2 Melanocytes Mesoderm Skin C14orf78 AHNAK nucleoprotein 2 flag
0
Mm Hs HSPB1 0.19 0 0.25 0.443 0.127 1 Melanocytes Mesoderm Skin HSP27,HSP28,Hs.76067,Hsp25,CMT2F heat shock protein family B (small) member 1 Yflag
0
Mm Hs PAX3 0.004 0 1 0.004 0.003 4 Melanocytes Mesoderm Skin HUP2,WS1 paired box 3 Yflag
0
Mm Hs TRPM1 0.006 0 0 0.004 0 1 Melanocytes Mesoderm Skin LTRPC1,CSNB1C,MLSN1 transient receptor potential cation channel subfamily M member 1 Yflag
0
Mm Hs AHR 0.007 0 0 0.011 0.007 8 Melanocytes Mesoderm Skin bHLHe76 aryl hydrocarbon receptor flag
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Mm Hs FILIP1L 0.032 0 0.167 0.039 0.032 2 Melanocytes Mesoderm Skin DOC-1,GIP130 filamin A interacting protein 1 like flag

Datasets with computationally identified Melanocytes

SRA SRS tissue cluster cell type p-value FDR View
SRA790762 SRS3890618 CD24+ CD45- neuronal cells 13 Melanocytes 8.80E-8 2.19E-4 view data
SRA783173 SRS3818733 Epidermal cells 0 Melanocytes 6.56E-8 4.38E-5 view data
SRA783173 SRS3818733 Epidermal cells 10 Melanocytes 1.91E-8 1.70E-5 view data
SRA783173 SRS3818733 Epidermal cells 13 Melanocytes 2.64E-6 1.28E-3 view data
SRA738401 SRS3541978 Heart valve 14 Melanocytes 2.62E-19 7.42E-16 view data
SRA762414 SRS3703557 Heart 25 Melanocytes 1.49E-13 6.13E-11 view data
SRA802096 SRS4005008 Skin 18 Melanocytes 1.45E-6 1.89E-3 view data
SRA681285 SRS3121028 Dermis 17 Melanocytes 1.51E-7 3.00E-5 view data
SRA738401 SRS3541979 Heart valve 10 Melanocytes 3.17E-11 1.67E-8 view data
SRA783173 SRS3818732 Epidermal cells 3 Melanocytes 2.96E-9 2.62E-6 view data
SRA783173 SRS3818732 Epidermal cells 10 Melanocytes 3.01E-10 4.00E-7 view data
SRA594984 SRS2397145 Embryonic skin 13 Melanocytes 7.50E-5 3.11E-2 view data