Cell subtype · L1S
MAC.resident_cardiac
8,086 cells in the full atlas (not the displayed sample).
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Marker genes
C1QC, LYVE1, FOLR2, MRC1, CD163
Annotation genes
FOLR2, LYVE1, C1QC
Annotation rationales
Resident cardiac macrophages are long-lived heart phagocytes adapted to myocardial, vascular and conduction-system niches.
Functional implications
They clear debris, support vessels and cardiomyocytes, regulate electrical and structural homeostasis and coordinate inflammation and repair after cardiac injury.
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