Cell type · L1
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
Microglia are yolk-sac-derived, central-nervous-system-resident macrophages with a distinct homeostatic surveillance program.
Functional implications
They continuously monitor neural tissue, clear debris, sculpt synapses and coordinate inflammatory and reparative responses to brain injury or disease.
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