Cell subtype · L1S
OPC.oligodendrocyte_precursor_cell
5,141 cells in the full atlas (not the displayed sample).
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Marker genes
PDGFRA, CSPG4, OLIG1, OLIG2, SOX10
Annotation genes
PDGFRA, CSPG4, OLIG2
Annotation rationales
This identity denotes proliferative oligodendrocyte-lineage precursors that have not yet acquired a fully myelinating phenotype.
Functional implications
They generate new oligodendrocytes during development and homeostasis and contribute to remyelination after damage.
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