Cell subtype · L1S
MG.microglia
3,933 cells in the full atlas (not the displayed sample).
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Marker genes
P2RY12, TMEM119, CX3CR1, C1QA, SALL1
Annotation genes
P2RY12, TMEM119, SALL1
Annotation rationales
This identity denotes resident microglia with a central-nervous-system-adapted surveillance and phagocytic program.
Functional implications
They monitor neural tissue, remove debris, remodel synapses and coordinate inflammatory and reparative responses.
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