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: Schwann cells are the principal glia cells of the peripheral nervous system. There are two types of Schwann cell, myelinating and non-myelinating. Myelinating Schwann cells wrap around axons of motor and sensory neurons to form the myelin sheath.
Synonym(s): Neurilemma cells

Gene expression markers for Schwann cells

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
4
Mm Hs MPZ 0.002 NA 0.218 0.002 0.001 3 Schwann cells Ectoderm Brain HMSNIB,CMT2I,CMT2J,CMT1,CMT1B myelin protein zero Yflag
2
Mm Hs SOX10 0.04 NA NA NA NA 5 Schwann cells Ectoderm Brain DOM,WS4,WS2E SRY-box 10 Yflag
2
Mm Hs S100B 0.066 NA NA 0.033 NA 8 Schwann cells Ectoderm Brain S100beta S100 calcium binding protein B flag
2
Mm Hs NOV 0.004 NA NA 0.005 0.005 5 Schwann cells Ectoderm Brain IGFBP9,CCN3 nephroblastoma overexpressed flag
1
Mm Hs CRYAB 0.136 NA 0.977 0.107 0.142 1 Schwann cells Ectoderm Brain HSPB5,CRYA2 crystallin alpha B Yflag
1
Mm Hs MATN2 0.017 NA 0.655 0.018 0.014 2 Schwann cells Ectoderm Brain matrilin 2 flag
1
Mm Hs ALDOC 0.078 NA 0.23 0.001 0.096 4 Schwann cells Ectoderm Brain aldolase, fructose-bisphosphate C flag
1
Mm Hs NF2 0.016 NA NA 0.044 0.008 4 Schwann cells Ectoderm Brain merlin,ACN,SCH,BANF neurofibromin 2 Yflag
1
Mm Hs PLP1 0.123 NA 1 0.03 0.141 2 Schwann cells Ectoderm Brain GPM6C,SPG2 proteolipid protein 1 Yflag
1
Mm Hs PMP22 0.102 NA 0.851 0.096 0.099 1 Schwann cells Ectoderm Brain HNPP,GAS3,Sp110 peripheral myelin protein 22 Yflag
1
Mm Hs CNP 0.115 NA 0.77 0.068 0.12 2 Schwann cells Ectoderm Brain 2',3'-cyclic nucleotide 3' phosphodiesterase flag
1
Mm Hs NRN1 0.021 NA 0.034 0.01 0.023 4 Schwann cells Ectoderm Brain NRN neuritin 1 flag
0
Mm Hs CADM4 0.082 NA 0.31 0.01 0.099 1 Schwann cells Ectoderm Brain TSLL2,Necl-4,SynCAM4,IGSF4C cell adhesion molecule 4 flag
0
Mm Hs KCNA1 0.031 NA 0.644 NA 0.035 1 Schwann cells Ectoderm Brain Kv1.1,RBK1,HUK1,MBK1,AEMK potassium voltage-gated channel subfamily A member 1 Yflag
0
Mm Hs RXRG 0.004 NA NA 0 NA 1 Schwann cells Ectoderm Brain NR2B3 retinoid X receptor gamma flag
0
Mm Hs APOD 0.062 NA 0.299 0.069 0.061 1 Schwann cells Ectoderm Brain apolipoprotein D flag
0
Mm Hs GPR37L1 0.041 NA 0.816 0.004 0.046 5 Schwann cells Ectoderm Brain ETBR-LP-2 G protein-coupled receptor 37 like 1 flag
0
Mm Hs CD82 0.097 NA 0.046 0.063 0.105 2 Schwann cells Ectoderm Brain R2,IA4,TSPAN27,ST6,KAI1 CD82 molecule Yflag
0
Mm Hs SEMA3B 0.009 NA NA 0.018 NA 3 Schwann cells Ectoderm Brain SemA,semaV,LUCA-1,sema5,SEMAA semaphorin 3B flag
0
Mm Hs GFRA3 0.005 NA 0.161 0.003 0.005 4 Schwann cells Ectoderm Brain GFRa-3 GDNF family receptor alpha 3 flag
0
Mm Hs EGFL8 0.003 NA 0.241 NA 0.002 2 Schwann cells Ectoderm Brain NG3,C6orf8 EGF like domain multiple 8 flag
0
Mm Hs BCHE 0.003 NA 0.023 0.005 0.002 3 Schwann cells Ectoderm Brain CHE2 butyrylcholinesterase flag
0
Mm Hs CMTM5 0.044 NA 0.575 0.008 0.05 2 Schwann cells Ectoderm Brain FLJ37521,CKLFSF5 CKLF like MARVEL transmembrane domain containing 5 flag
0
Mm CD59A 0.033 NA 0.897 NA 0.037 5 Schwann cells Ectoderm Brain CD59a antigen flag
0
Mm Hs STMN1 0.43 NA NA 0.419 NA 2 Schwann cells Ectoderm Brain OP18,PR22,PP19,Lag,FLJ32206,LAP18,C1orf215 stathmin 1 flag
0
Mm Hs LGI4 0.002 NA 0.184 0.004 0 2 Schwann cells Ectoderm Brain leucine rich repeat LGI family member 4 flag
0
Mm Hs ITGB4 0.013 NA 0.011 0.014 0.014 6 Schwann cells Ectoderm Brain CD104 integrin subunit beta 4 Yflag
0
Mm Hs LAMC1 0.058 NA 0.126 0.051 0.06 2 Schwann cells Ectoderm Brain LAMB2 laminin subunit gamma 1 flag
0
Mm Hs POU3F1 0.013 NA 0.149 0 0.016 4 Schwann cells Ectoderm Brain OCT6,SCIP,OTF6 POU class 3 homeobox 1 flag
0
Mm Hs GFAP 0.013 NA 0.092 0.006 0.015 11 Schwann cells Ectoderm Brain FLJ45472 glial fibrillary acidic protein Yflag
0
Mm Hs MAG 0.045 NA 0.046 0.011 0.054 2 Schwann cells Ectoderm Brain SIGLEC4A,SIGLEC-4A,S-MAG,GMA myelin associated glycoprotein Yflag
0
Mm Hs OLIG1 0.066 NA NA 0.004 0.083 3 Schwann cells Ectoderm Brain BHLHB6,bHLHe21 oligodendrocyte transcription factor 1 flag
0
Mm Hs TST 0.047 NA NA 0.019 NA 1 Schwann cells Ectoderm Brain thiosulfate sulfurtransferase flag
0
Mm Hs NDRG1 0.084 NA 0.402 0.062 0.09 1 Schwann cells Ectoderm Brain DRG1,RTP,TDD5,CAP43 N-myc downstream regulated 1 Yflag
0
Mm Hs CTHRC1 0.031 NA 0.023 0.032 0.032 2 Schwann cells Ectoderm Brain collagen triple helix repeat containing 1 Yflag
0
Mm Hs SEPT9 0.081 NA NA 0.142 NA 1 Schwann cells Ectoderm Brain MSF1,KIAA0991,PNUTL4,AF17q25,SeptD1 septin 9 Yflag
0
Mm Hs AGR2 0.024 NA NA 0.073 0.013 7 Schwann cells Ectoderm Brain XAG-2,HAG-2,PDIA17 anterior gradient 2, protein disulphide isomerase family member flag
0
Mm Hs NTRK1 0.004 NA 0.023 NA 0.005 4 Schwann cells Ectoderm Brain TRKA,MTC neurotrophic receptor tyrosine kinase 1 Yflag
0
Mm Hs BCAS1 0.035 NA 0.08 0.008 0.042 2 Schwann cells Ectoderm Brain NABC1,AIBC1 breast carcinoma amplified sequence 1 flag
0
Mm Hs NPY 0.015 NA 0.23 0.006 0.016 6 Schwann cells Ectoderm Brain PYY4 neuropeptide Y flag
0
Mm Hs ASPA 0.027 NA 0.31 0.003 0.031 2 Schwann cells Ectoderm Brain ACY2 aspartoacylase Yflag
-1
Mm Hs NGFR 0.007 NA 0.092 0.002 0.007 6 Schwann cells Ectoderm Brain TNFRSF16,CD271,p75NTR nerve growth factor receptor flag
-1
Mm Hs CLDN19 0.001 NA 0.069 0.001 0.001 2 Schwann cells Ectoderm Brain claudin 19 Yflag
-1
Mm Hs TAGLN 0.01 NA NA 0.001 NA 4 Schwann cells Ectoderm Brain SM22,WS3-10,TAGLN1,DKFZp686P11128 transgelin flag
-1
Mm Hs PRX 0.002 NA 0.08 0 0.002 1 Schwann cells Ectoderm Brain KIAA1620 periaxin Yflag
-1
Mm Hs SCN7A 0.017 NA NA 0.008 NA 4 Schwann cells Ectoderm Brain Nav2.1,Nav2.2,NaG,SCN6A sodium voltage-gated channel alpha subunit 7 flag
-1
Mm Hs ART3 0.021 NA 0.759 0.017 0.019 3 Schwann cells Ectoderm Brain ADP-ribosyltransferase 3 flag
-1
Mm Hs BAG3 0.036 NA 0.034 0.064 0.031 1 Schwann cells Ectoderm Brain BCL2 associated athanogene 3 Yflag

Datasets with computationally identified Schwann cells

SRA SRS tissue cluster cell type p-value FDR View
SRA653146 SRS3044263 Trachea 18 Schwann cells 4.99E-11 5.63E-8 view data
SRA645056 SRS2819412 Bone marrow 12 Schwann cells 1.44E-8 4.39E-6 view data
SRA851241 SRS4388158 Muscle 18 Schwann cells 7.25E-7 2.28E-4 view data
SRA658915 SRS2944106 Heart 8 Schwann cells 2.11E-10 1.66E-7 view data
SRA658915 SRS2944113 Heart 8 Schwann cells 7.76E-7 1.21E-3 view data
SRA667466 SRS3060054 Enteric nervous system 0 Schwann cells 4.29E-9 1.30E-6 view data
SRA667466 SRS3060054 Enteric nervous system 1 Schwann cells 1.25E-6 2.42E-4 view data
SRA667466 SRS3060054 Enteric nervous system 2 Schwann cells 8.85E-11 3.76E-8 view data
SRA667466 SRS3060054 Enteric nervous system 3 Schwann cells 4.02E-7 9.48E-5 view data
SRA667466 SRS3060054 Enteric nervous system 4 Schwann cells 1.46E-7 3.88E-5 view data
SRA667466 SRS3060054 Enteric nervous system 5 Schwann cells 3.15E-10 1.11E-7 view data
SRA667466 SRS3060054 Enteric nervous system 8 Schwann cells 5.50E-5 6.15E-3 view data
SRA667466 SRS3060054 Enteric nervous system 9 Schwann cells 1.98E-4 1.75E-2 view data
SRA667466 SRS3060061 Enteric nervous system 0 Schwann cells 8.23E-7 1.56E-4 view data
SRA667466 SRS3060061 Enteric nervous system 1 Schwann cells 2.04E-9 6.77E-7 view data
SRA667466 SRS3060061 Enteric nervous system 2 Schwann cells 1.91E-7 4.22E-5 view data
SRA667466 SRS3060061 Enteric nervous system 3 Schwann cells 7.69E-7 1.56E-4 view data
SRA667466 SRS3060061 Enteric nervous system 4 Schwann cells 1.69E-6 2.80E-4 view data
SRA667466 SRS3060061 Enteric nervous system 5 Schwann cells 8.54E-8 2.06E-5 view data
SRA667466 SRS3060061 Enteric nervous system 6 Schwann cells 2.91E-9 8.58E-7 view data
SRA667466 SRS3060061 Enteric nervous system 8 Schwann cells 2.00E-5 2.31E-3 view data
SRA667466 SRS3060061 Enteric nervous system 11 Schwann cells 3.18E-5 3.52E-3 view data
SRA667466 SRS3060060 Enteric nervous system 0 Schwann cells 2.31E-8 5.57E-6 view data
SRA667466 SRS3060060 Enteric nervous system 1 Schwann cells 3.58E-10 1.05E-7 view data
SRA667466 SRS3060060 Enteric nervous system 2 Schwann cells 7.93E-7 1.17E-4 view data
SRA667466 SRS3060060 Enteric nervous system 3 Schwann cells 2.34E-7 4.43E-5 view data
SRA667466 SRS3060060 Enteric nervous system 4 Schwann cells 1.93E-10 6.41E-8 view data
SRA667466 SRS3060060 Enteric nervous system 5 Schwann cells 4.95E-7 7.73E-5 view data
SRA667466 SRS3060060 Enteric nervous system 6 Schwann cells 1.73E-8 4.59E-6 view data
SRA667466 SRS3060060 Enteric nervous system 11 Schwann cells 2.42E-5 2.67E-3 view data
SRA667466 SRS3060060 Enteric nervous system 12 Schwann cells 3.79E-5 3.87E-3 view data
SRA653146 SRS2874273 Heart 20 Schwann cells 1.79E-18 4.45E-16 view data
SRA667466 SRS3060058 Sympathetic nervous system 0 Schwann cells 1.60E-4 1.59E-2 view data
SRA667466 SRS3060058 Sympathetic nervous system 1 Schwann cells 2.54E-8 5.17E-6 view data
SRA667466 SRS3060058 Sympathetic nervous system 15 Schwann cells 2.84E-5 3.33E-3 view data
SRA667466 SRS3060058 Sympathetic nervous system 17 Schwann cells 2.23E-11 9.61E-9 view data
SRA653146 SRS2874285 Trachea 21 Schwann cells 5.07E-16 1.15E-13 view data
SRA780044 SRS3806574 Olfactory epithelium 13 Schwann cells 1.61E-10 6.72E-8 view data
SRA815945 SRS4088994 Nerve 13 Schwann cells 4.25E-5 3.82E-3 view data
SRA653146 SRS3044262 Trachea 22 Schwann cells 2.28E-9 7.56E-7 view data
SRA653146 SRS3044262 Trachea 24 Schwann cells 9.94E-12 5.51E-9 view data
SRA658915 SRS2944108 Heart 8 Schwann cells 6.22E-5 3.99E-2 view data
SRA800102 SRS3990030 Olfactory bulb 2 Schwann cells 3.73E-6 1.20E-3 view data
SRA800102 SRS3990030 Olfactory bulb 13 Schwann cells 4.68E-5 1.07E-2 view data
SRA800102 SRS3990021 Olfactory bulb 0 Schwann cells 4.12E-6 1.27E-3 view data
SRA800102 SRS3990021 Olfactory bulb 1 Schwann cells 4.88E-6 1.41E-3 view data
SRA800102 SRS3990021 Olfactory bulb 19 Schwann cells 2.38E-5 5.02E-3 view data
SRA745567 SRS3600295 Pancreatic islets 18 Schwann cells 3.55E-7 1.49E-4 view data
SRA681285 SRS3121028 Dermis 0 Schwann cells 4.28E-6 6.90E-4 view data
SRA681285 SRS3121028 Dermis 7 Schwann cells 2.33E-9 4.93E-7 view data
SRA681285 SRS3121028 Dermis 14 Schwann cells 1.36E-5 2.03E-3 view data
SRA800102 SRS3990019 Olfactory bulb 0 Schwann cells 1.03E-5 1.82E-3 view data
SRA800102 SRS3990019 Olfactory bulb 2 Schwann cells 1.15E-5 1.97E-3 view data
SRA664171 SRS3020563 Prostate basal cells 15 Schwann cells 1.20E-9 2.14E-6 view data
SRA658915 SRS2944107 Heart 9 Schwann cells 1.46E-9 9.52E-7 view data
SRA593403 SRS2392269 Trigeminal neurons 18 Schwann cells 1.68E-8 3.30E-6 view data
SRA593403 SRS2392268 Trigeminal neurons 10 Schwann cells 6.01E-10 1.28E-7 view data
SRA667466 SRS3059942 Dorsal root ganglion 0 Schwann cells 2.10E-6 2.41E-4 view data
SRA667466 SRS3059942 Dorsal root ganglion 1 Schwann cells 4.59E-6 4.85E-4 view data
SRA667466 SRS3059942 Dorsal root ganglion 2 Schwann cells 8.72E-10 1.92E-7 view data
SRA667466 SRS3059942 Dorsal root ganglion 5 Schwann cells 6.51E-8 1.01E-5 view data
SRA667466 SRS3059942 Dorsal root ganglion 12 Schwann cells 1.79E-4 1.39E-2 view data
SRA667466 SRS3059994 Dorsal root ganglion 3 Schwann cells 1.59E-4 1.12E-2 view data
SRA667466 SRS3059994 Dorsal root ganglion 5 Schwann cells 7.34E-8 1.09E-5 view data
SRA653146 SRS3044259 Muscle 17 Schwann cells 5.18E-11 1.32E-8 view data
SRA800102 SRS3990018 Olfactory bulb 3 Schwann cells 8.00E-5 1.42E-2 view data
SRA638923 SRS2797092 Muscle 13 Schwann cells 6.06E-5 2.68E-2 view data
SRA667466 SRS3060056 Enteric nervous system 0 Schwann cells 2.05E-7 4.19E-5 view data
SRA667466 SRS3060056 Enteric nervous system 1 Schwann cells 2.70E-10 1.02E-7 view data
SRA667466 SRS3060056 Enteric nervous system 2 Schwann cells 4.14E-7 6.88E-5 view data
SRA667466 SRS3060056 Enteric nervous system 4 Schwann cells 1.53E-7 3.68E-5 view data
SRA667466 SRS3060056 Enteric nervous system 5 Schwann cells 5.49E-5 6.34E-3 view data
SRA667466 SRS3060056 Enteric nervous system 6 Schwann cells 2.71E-8 7.21E-6 view data
SRA667466 SRS3060056 Enteric nervous system 8 Schwann cells 2.75E-7 5.22E-5 view data
SRA667466 SRS3060056 Enteric nervous system 12 Schwann cells 2.54E-8 7.21E-6 view data
SRA784304 SRS3823098 Pancreatic progenitor cells 11 Schwann cells 3.25E-8 6.66E-6 view data
SRA851241 SRS4388159 Muscle 18 Schwann cells 1.68E-10 1.19E-7 view data
SRA658915 SRS2944116 Heart 10 Schwann cells 3.45E-7 1.95E-4 view data
SRA645056 SRS2819417 Bone marrow 12 Schwann cells 6.82E-7 1.19E-4 view data
SRA653146 SRS2874277 Mammary gland 16 Schwann cells 4.05E-14 1.23E-11 view data
SRA800102 SRS3990017 Olfactory bulb 0 Schwann cells 1.27E-5 2.47E-3 view data
SRA800102 SRS3990017 Olfactory bulb 1 Schwann cells 9.41E-7 2.68E-4 view data
SRA540941 SRS2016485 Mammary gland 10 Schwann cells 2.45E-9 2.37E-6 view data
SRA780044 SRS3806572 Olfactory epithelium 14 Schwann cells 2.50E-5 8.49E-3 view data
SRA800102 SRS3990020 Olfactory bulb 0 Schwann cells 4.78E-5 9.66E-3 view data
SRA800102 SRS3990020 Olfactory bulb 1 Schwann cells 3.18E-6 7.86E-4 view data
SRA800102 SRS3990020 Olfactory bulb 11 Schwann cells 8.75E-6 1.95E-3 view data