Cell subtype · L1S
MEL.melanocyte
3,774 cells in the full atlas (not the displayed sample).
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Marker genes
PMEL, MLANA, TYR, DCT, MITF
Annotation genes
PMEL, TYR, MITF
Annotation rationales
This identity denotes pigment-producing melanocytes with melanogenesis and melanosome-transfer machinery.
Functional implications
They determine pigmentation, protect neighboring cells from ultraviolet damage and respond to local neural, hormonal and inflammatory signals.
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