Cell subtype · L1S
FIB.barrier_secretory
501 cells in the full atlas (not the displayed sample).
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Marker genes
COL1A1, DCN, LUM, WNT2B, RSPO3
Annotation genes
WNT2B, RSPO3, DCN
Annotation rationales
Barrier secretory fibroblasts are interface stromal cells specialized for producing trophic and extracellular-matrix signals.
Functional implications
They sustain neighboring epithelia, regulate progenitor activity and organize repair and immune communication at tissue boundaries.
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