Cell subtype · L1S
EC.lymphatic
3,668 cells in the full atlas (not the displayed sample).
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Marker genes
PROX1, PDPN, FLT4, LYVE1, CCL21
Annotation genes
PROX1, PDPN, FLT4
Annotation rationales
Lymphatic endothelial cells form lymphatic vessels and are specified by the PROX1–VEGFR3 program.
Functional implications
They drain interstitial fluid, transport immune cells and antigens to lymph nodes and support lipid absorption and tissue-fluid homeostasis.
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