Cell subtype · L1S
EPI.cervical_suprabasal
407 cells in the full atlas (not the displayed sample).
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Marker genes
KRT4, KRT13, CLCA2, SFN, DSG3
Annotation genes
KRT4, KRT13, CLCA2, SFN
Annotation rationales
Cervical suprabasal cells are differentiating squamous epithelial cells positioned above the proliferative basal layer. KRT4 and KRT13 mark their non-keratinized stratified epithelial program.
Functional implications
They strengthen the cervical surface barrier, maintain intercellular adhesion and progress toward terminal differentiation and shedding.
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