Cell type · L1
chondrocyte
8,164 cells in the full atlas (not the displayed sample).
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Marker genes
COL2A1, ACAN, SOX9, COMP, MATN3
Annotation genes
COL2A1, ACAN, SOX9
Annotation rationales
Chondrocytes are cartilage-resident mesenchymal cells that synthesize a proteoglycan-rich, type-II-collagen extracellular matrix.
Functional implications
They maintain the resilient load-bearing properties of cartilage and remodel matrix during skeletal growth, homeostasis and repair.
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