Cell subtype · L1S
EPI.ileal_enterocyte_absorptive
3,236 cells in the full atlas (not the displayed sample).
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Marker genes
SI, ALPI, FABP1, APOA4, SLC5A1, DPP4
Annotation genes
SI, ALPI, SLC5A1, APOA4
Annotation rationales
Absorptive ileal enterocytes are mature brush-border epithelial cells equipped for nutrient digestion and uptake. SI, ALPI and SLC5A1 reflect their apical digestive and transport machinery.
Functional implications
They absorb sugars, amino acids and lipids, package dietary lipid for export and contribute to detoxification and mucosal barrier homeostasis.
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