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: Tuft cells are chemosensory cells in the epithelial lining of the intestines and respiratory tract. May play a role in defense against parasitic infections.
Synonym(s): Brush cells

Gene expression markers for Tuft 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
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Mm Hs AVIL 0.005 NA 1 0 0.006 2 Tuft cells Endoderm GI tract p92,FLJ12386,ADVIL,DOC6 advillin flag
2
Mm Hs POU2F3 0.001 NA 0.385 0 0.001 1 Tuft cells Endoderm GI tract OCT11,PLA-1,Skn-1a,Epoc-1 POU class 2 homeobox 3 flag
2
Mm SIGLECF 0.002 NA NA NA NA 5 Tuft cells Endoderm GI tract sialic acid binding Ig-like lectin F flag
2
Mm Hs DCLK1 0.159 NA 0.923 0.008 0.196 1 Tuft cells Endoderm GI tract KIAA0369,DCLK,DCDC3A,DCAMKL1 doublecortin like kinase 1 flag
1
Mm Hs CDHR2 0.013 NA 0.769 0.017 0.012 1 Tuft cells Endoderm GI tract PC-LKC,FLJ20124,FLJ20383,PCLKC,PCDH24 cadherin related family member 2 flag
1
Mm Hs ESPN 0.017 NA 1 0.015 0.018 1 Tuft cells Endoderm GI tract DFNB36 espin Yflag
0
Mm Hs TSLP 0.003 NA NA 0.003 NA 1 Tuft cells Endoderm GI tract thymic stromal lymphopoietin flag
0
Mm Hs DRD3 0 NA NA NA NA 1 Tuft cells Endoderm GI tract dopamine receptor D3 Yflag
0
Mm NRADD 0.011 NA 0.077 NA 0.013 1 Tuft cells Endoderm GI tract neurotrophin receptor associated death domain flag
0
Mm Hs GNG13 0.006 NA 0.231 NA 0.008 5 Tuft cells Endoderm GI tract h2-35,G(gamma)13 G protein subunit gamma 13 flag
0
Mm Hs NREP 0.216 NA NA 0.089 0.249 1 Tuft cells Endoderm GI tract P311,D4S114,PRO1873,PTZ17,SEZ17,C5orf13 neuronal regeneration related protein flag
0
Mm Hs RGS2 0.128 NA NA 0.106 NA 2 Tuft cells Endoderm GI tract G0S8 regulator of G protein signaling 2 flag
0
Mm Hs RAC2 0.172 NA NA 0.185 NA 2 Tuft cells Endoderm GI tract EN-7 Rac family small GTPase 2 Yflag
0
Mm Hs PTGS1 0.029 NA 1 0.004 0.035 3 Tuft cells Endoderm GI tract PGHS-1,PTGHS prostaglandin-endoperoxide synthase 1 flag
0
Mm Hs IRF7 0.033 NA 0.538 0.029 0.032 4 Tuft cells Endoderm GI tract interferon regulatory factor 7 Yflag
0
Mm Hs FFAR3 0 NA 0.615 NA 0 3 Tuft cells Endoderm GI tract FFA3R,GPR41 free fatty acid receptor 3 flag
0
Mm Hs ALOX5 0.006 NA 1 0.003 0.006 2 Tuft cells Endoderm GI tract 5-LOX arachidonate 5-lipoxygenase Yflag
0
Mm CD24A 0.322 NA 1 NA 0.399 1 Tuft cells Endoderm GI tract CD24a antigen flag
0
Mm IL4RA 0.013 NA NA NA 0.017 5 Tuft cells Endoderm GI tract interleukin 4 receptor, alpha flag
0
Mm Hs IL13RA1 0.016 NA 0.923 0.029 0.013 2 Tuft cells Endoderm GI tract IL-13Ra,NR4,CD213a1 interleukin 13 receptor subunit alpha 1 flag
0
Mm Hs IL17RB 0.001 NA 0.538 0 0.001 4 Tuft cells Endoderm GI tract IL17RH1,EVI27,CRL4,IL17BR interleukin 17 receptor B flag
0
Mm Hs PTPRC 0.125 NA 0.077 0.216 0.106 8 Tuft cells Endoderm GI tract T200,CD45 protein tyrosine phosphatase, receptor type C Yflag
0
Mm Hs KLF6 0.3 NA 0.231 0.431 0.276 2 Tuft cells Endoderm GI tract CPBP,GBF,Zf9,ST12,COPEB Kruppel like factor 6 Yflag
0
Mm Hs KLF3 0.066 NA 0.231 0.065 0.068 1 Tuft cells Endoderm GI tract BKLF Kruppel like factor 3 flag
0
Mm Hs ASIC5 0 NA NA NA 0 1 Tuft cells Endoderm GI tract INAC,HINAC,ACCN5 acid sensing ion channel subunit family member 5 flag
0
Mm Hs SUCNR1 0 NA NA 0.001 NA 1 Tuft cells Endoderm GI tract GPR91 succinate receptor 1 flag
0
Mm Hs ATOH1 0.003 NA NA 0.001 0.003 3 Tuft cells Endoderm GI tract HATH1,MATH-1,Math1,bHLHa14 atonal bHLH transcription factor 1 flag
0
Mm Hs GFI1B 0.005 NA 0.154 0.019 0.002 2 Tuft cells Endoderm GI tract ZNF163B growth factor independent 1B transcriptional repressor Yflag
0
Mm Hs PLCB2 0.001 NA 0.077 0 0.001 1 Tuft cells Endoderm GI tract FLJ38135 phospholipase C beta 2 flag
0
Mm Hs IL25 0 NA NA NA NA 1 Tuft cells Endoderm GI tract IL-17E,IL17E interleukin 25 flag
0
Mm Hs GNAT3 0 NA 0.231 NA NA 3 Tuft cells Endoderm GI tract gustducin,GDCA G protein subunit alpha transducin 3 flag
0
Mm Hs CAMK2B 0.08 NA 0.231 0.011 0.097 1 Tuft cells Endoderm GI tract CAM2,CAMK2,CAMKB calcium/calmodulin dependent protein kinase II beta flag
0
Mm TUBB5 0.606 NA NA NA NA 1 Tuft cells Endoderm GI tract tubulin, beta 5 class I flag
0
Mm Hs SOX9 0.086 NA NA 0.032 NA 8 Tuft cells Endoderm GI tract SRA1,CMD1,CMPD1 SRY-box 9 Yflag
0
Mm Hs TAS1R3 0 NA NA NA NA 4 Tuft cells Endoderm GI tract T1R3 taste 1 receptor member 3 flag
0
Mm Hs TRPM5 0.002 NA NA NA NA 2 Tuft cells Endoderm GI tract LTRPC5,MTR1 transient receptor potential cation channel subfamily M member 5 flag
0
Mm Hs LRMP 0.015 NA 1 0.003 0.015 2 Tuft cells Endoderm GI tract JAW1 lymphoid restricted membrane protein flag
0
Mm Hs FABP1 0.03 NA 0.692 0.041 0.027 2 Tuft cells Endoderm GI tract L-FABP fatty acid binding protein 1 flag

Datasets with computationally identified Tuft cells

SRA SRS tissue cluster cell type p-value FDR View
SRA508949 SRS1876790 Small intestine 9 Tuft cells 3.25E-11 6.12E-9 view data
SRA628138 SRS2659226 Intestinal organoid epithelial cells 8 Tuft cells 6.17E-9 1.42E-6 view data
SRA868228 SRS4567381 Lung 16 Tuft cells 1.02E-8 1.80E-6 view data
SRA508949 SRS1876785 Small intestine 5 Tuft cells 3.69E-9 5.25E-7 view data
SRA868228 SRS4567382 Lung 15 Tuft cells 1.38E-7 2.06E-5 view data
SRA508949 SRS1876786 Small intestine 5 Tuft cells 1.66E-9 2.78E-7 view data
SRA780044 SRS3806575 Olfactory epithelium 9 Tuft cells 4.76E-9 1.30E-6 view data
SRA508949 SRS1876788 Small intestine 6 Tuft cells 1.95E-7 2.33E-5 view data
SRA508949 SRS1876789 Small intestine 7 Tuft cells 2.88E-10 4.35E-8 view data
SRA628138 SRS2659249 Intestinal organoid epithelial cells 7 Tuft cells 7.35E-8 1.55E-5 view data
SRA628138 SRS2659220 Intestinal organoid epithelial cells 12 Tuft cells 4.50E-8 7.87E-6 view data
SRA653146 SRS2874272 Colon 14 Tuft cells 3.09E-14 8.18E-12 view data
SRA508949 SRS1876795 Small intestine 9 Tuft cells 9.80E-12 1.69E-9 view data