Cell state · L2
ASPC.baseline
18,008 cells in the full atlas (not the displayed sample).
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Marker genes
ASPN, C1QTNF3, CD55, MFAP5, PCOLCE2, PI16, SMOC2, VEGFD
Annotation genes
ASPN, MFAP5, PI16, SMOC2
Annotation rationales
Canonical fibro-adipogenic stromal profile with PI16/MFAP5/SMOC2/ASPN, typically perivascular and ECM-interactive. ASPN (asporin) tunes TGF-β signaling; VEGFD supports microvasculature—consistent with interstitial scaffold rather than committed preadipocytes.
Functional implications
Matrix and vessel support. Maintains tissue elasticity and capillary alignment, presents growth factors, and restrains premature adipogenesis until appropriate hormonal cues arrive.
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