Cell subtype · L1S
NEU.EXC_CT
1,881 cells in the full atlas (not the displayed sample).
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Marker genes
SLC17A7, SATB2, TLE4, BCL11B, SNAP25
Annotation genes
SLC17A7, TLE4, BCL11B
Annotation rationales
Corticothalamic excitatory neurons are glutamatergic cortical projection neurons whose deep-layer axons target the thalamus.
Functional implications
They provide cortical feedback that shapes thalamic gain, sensory routing and state-dependent corticothalamic rhythms.
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