Cell subtype · L1S
FIB.lung_alveolar
264 cells in the full atlas (not the displayed sample).
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Marker genes
COL1A1, DCN, WNT2, TCF21, NPNT
Annotation genes
WNT2, TCF21, NPNT
Annotation rationales
Lung alveolar fibroblasts are specialized stromal cells of the gas-exchange niche that support alveolar epithelial and capillary organization.
Functional implications
They maintain compliant alveolar matrix, provide epithelial trophic signals and participate in repair or fibrosis after lung injury.
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