List of distinct cell types in the adult human body
There are many different types of cells in the human body.
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A Family tree including all the known human cells, However not all cells are linked to their precursor or progenitor yet
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Cell type | % cell count |
| Erythrocytes (red blood cells) | 84.0 | |
| Platelets | 4.9 | |
| Bone marrow cells | 2.5 | |
| Vascular endothelial cells | 2.1 | |
| Lymphocytes | 1.5 | |
| Hepatocytes | 0.8 | |
| Neurons and glia | 0.6 | |
| Bronchial endothelial cells | 0.5 | |
| Epidermal cells | 0.5 | |
| Respiratory interstitial cells | 0.5 | |
| Adipocytes (fat cells) | 0.2 | |
| Dermal fibroblasts | 0.1 | |
| Muscle cells | 0.001 | |
| Other cells | 2.0 |
Cells derived primarily from endoderm
Exocrine secretory epithelial cells
| name | Progenitor(precusor cell) | Predecessor Cells | Area of the body where you find it | Function in the body | Cell type | Cell subtype | orginally derrived from | Known Biomarkers that identify this cell type | Wiki nr. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brunner's gland cell | in duodenum | (enzymes and alkaline mucus) | Exocrine secretory epithelial cells | Endoderm | 1 | ||||
| Insulated goblet cell | of respiratory and digestive tracts | (mucus secretion) | Exocrine secretory epithelial cells | Endoderm | 2 | ||||
| Foveolar cell | Stomach | (mucus secretion) | Exocrine secretory epithelial cells | Endoderm | 3 | ||||
| Chief cell | Stomach | (pepsinogen secretion) | Exocrine secretory epithelial cells | Endoderm | 4 | ||||
| Parietal cell | Stomach | (hydrochloric acid secretion) | Exocrine secretory epithelial cells | Endoderm | 5 | ||||
| Pancreatic acinar cell | Pancreas? | (bicarbonate and digestive enzyme secretion) | Exocrine secretory epithelial cells | Endoderm | 6 | ||||
| Paneth cell | small intestine | (lysozyme secretion) | Exocrine secretory epithelial cells | Endoderm | 7 | ||||
| Brunner's gland cell | in duodenum | (enzymes and alkaline mucus) | Exocrine secretory epithelial cells | Endoderm | 8 | ||||
| Type II pneumocyte | of lung | (surfactant secretion) | Exocrine secretory epithelial cells | Endoderm | 9 | ||||
| Club cell | of lung | Exocrine secretory epithelial cells | Endoderm | 10 | |||||
Barrier cells
| name | Progenitor(precusor cell) | Predecessor Cells | Area of the body where you find it | Function in the body | Cell type | orginally derrived from | Known Biomarkers that identify this cell type | Wiki nr. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type I pneumocyte | lung | Barrier cell | Endoderm | 11 | ||||
| Gall bladder epithelial cell | Gall bladder | Barrier cell | Endoderm | 12 | ||||
| Centroacinar cell | Pancreas | Barrier cell | Endoderm | 13 | ||||
| Intercalated duct cell | Pancreas | Barrier cell | Endoderm | 14 | ||||
| Intestinal brush border cell (with microvilli) | Barrier cell | Endoderm | 15 |
Hormone-secreting cells
| name | Progenitor(precusor cell) | Predecessor Cells | Area of the body where you find it | Function in the body | Cell type | Cell subtype | orginally derrived from | Known Biomarkers | Wiki nr. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K cell | (secretes gastric inhibitory peptide) | Hormone-secreting cells | Enteroendocrine cell | Endoderm | 16 | ||||
| L cell | (secretes glucagon-like peptide-1, peptide YY3-36, oxyntomodulin, and glucagon-like peptide-2) | Hormone-secreting cells | Enteroendocrine cell | Endoderm | 17 | ||||
| I cell | (secretes cholecystokinin (CCK)) | Hormone-secreting cells | Enteroendocrine cell | Endoderm | 18 | ||||
| G cell | (secretes gastrin) | Hormone-secreting cells | Enteroendocrine cell | Endoderm | 19 | ||||
| Enterochromaffin cell | (secretes serotonin) | Hormone-secreting cells | Enteroendocrine cell | Endoderm | 20 | ||||
| Enterochromaffin-like cell | (secretes histamine) | Hormone-secreting cells | Enteroendocrine cell | Endoderm | 21 | ||||
| N cell | (secretes neurotensin) | Hormone-secreting cells | Enteroendocrine cell | Endoderm | 22 | ||||
| S cell | (secretes secretin) | Hormone-secreting cells | Enteroendocrine cell | Endoderm | 23 | ||||
| D cell | (secretes somatostatin) | Hormone-secreting cells | Enteroendocrine cell | Endoderm | 24 | ||||
| Mo cell (or M cell) | (secretes motilin) | Hormone-secreting cells | Enteroendocrine cell | Endoderm | 25 | ||||
| other hormones secreted: vasoactive intestinal peptide, substance P, alpha and gamma-endorphin, bombesin | Hormone-secreting cells | Enteroendocrine cell | Endoderm | ||||||
| Thyroid epithelial cell | Hormone-secreting cells | Thyroid gland cells | Endoderm | 26 | |||||
| Parafollicular cell | Hormone-secreting cells | Thyroid gland cells | Endoderm | 27 | |||||
| Parathyroid chief cell | Hormone-secreting cells | Parathyroid gland cells | Endoderm | 28 | |||||
| Oxyphil cell | Hormone-secreting cells | Parathyroid gland cells | Endoderm | 29 | |||||
| Alpha cell | (secretes glucagon) | Hormone-secreting cells | Pancreatic islets (islets of Langerhans) | Endoderm | 30 | ||||
| Beta cell | (secretes insulin and amylin) | Hormone-secreting cells | Pancreatic islets (islets of Langerhans) | Endoderm | 31 | ||||
| Delta cell | (secretes somatostatin) | Hormone-secreting cells | Pancreatic islets (islets of Langerhans) | Endoderm | 32 | ||||
| Epsilon cell | (secretes ghrelin) | Hormone-secreting cells | Pancreatic islets (islets of Langerhans) | Endoderm | 33 | ||||
| PP cell (gamma cell) | (secretes pancreatic polypeptide) | Hormone-secreting cells | Pancreatic islets (islets of Langerhans) | Endoderm | 34 |
Cells derived primarily from ectoderm
Exocrine secretory epithelial cells
| name | Progenitor(precusor cell) | Predecessor Cells | Area of the body where you find it | Function in the body | Cell type | orginally derrived from | Known Biomarkers | Wiki nr. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salivary gland mucous cell | Exocrine secretory epithelial cells | ectoderm | 35 | |||||
| Salivary gland serous cell | Exocrine secretory epithelial cells | ectoderm | 36 | |||||
| Von Ebner's gland cell | in tongue | (washes taste buds) | Exocrine secretory epithelial cells | ectoderm | 37 | |||
| Mammary gland cell | (milk secretion) | Exocrine secretory epithelial cells | ectoderm | 38 | ||||
| Lacrimal gland cell | (tear secretion) | Exocrine secretory epithelial cells | ectoderm | 39 | ||||
| Ceruminous gland cell | in ear | (earwax secretion) | Exocrine secretory epithelial cells | ectoderm | 40 | |||
| Eccrine sweat gland dark cell | (glycoprotein secretion) | Exocrine secretory epithelial cells | ectoderm | 41 | ||||
| Eccrine sweat gland clear cell | (small molecule secretion) | Exocrine secretory epithelial cells | ectoderm | 42 | ||||
| Apocrine sweat gland cell | (odoriferous secretion, sex-hormone sensitive) | Exocrine secretory epithelial cells | ectoderm | 43 | ||||
| Gland of Moll cell in eyelid | (specialized sweat gland) | Exocrine secretory epithelial cells | ectoderm | 44 | ||||
| Sebaceous gland cell | (lipid-rich sebum secretion) | Exocrine secretory epithelial cells | ectoderm | 45 | ||||
| Bowman's gland cell | in nose | (washes olfactory epithelium) | Exocrine secretory epithelial cells | ectoderm | 46 |
Hormone-secreting cells
| name | Progenitor(precusor cell) | Predecessor Cells | Area of the body where you find it | Function in the body | Cell type | Cell subtype | orginally derrived from | Known Biomarkers | Wiki nr. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corticotropes | Hormone-secreting cells | Anterior/Intermediate pituitary cells | Ectoderm | 47 | |||||
| Gonadotropes | Hormone-secreting cells | Anterior/Intermediate pituitary cells | Ectoderm | 48 | |||||
| Lactotropes | Hormone-secreting cells | Anterior/Intermediate pituitary cells | Ectoderm | 49 | |||||
| Melanotropes | Hormone-secreting cells | Anterior/Intermediate pituitary cells | Ectoderm | 50 | |||||
| Somatotropes | Hormone-secreting cells | Anterior/Intermediate pituitary cells | Ectoderm | 51 | |||||
| Thyrotropes | Hormone-secreting cells | Anterior/Intermediate pituitary cells | Ectoderm | 52 | |||||
| Magnocellular neurosecretory cells, | secrete oxytocin and vasopressin | Hormone-secreting cells | Ectoderm | 53 | |||||
| Parvocellular neurosecretory cells | secrete thyrotropin-releasing hormone (TRH), corticotropin-releasing hormone (CRH), vasopressin, oxytocin, neurotensin, and prolactin | Hormone-secreting cells | Ectoderm | 54 | |||||
| Chromaffin cells (adrenal gland) | Hormone-secreting cells | Ectoderm | 55 |
Epithelial cells
| name | Progenitor(precusor cell) | Predecessor Cells | Area of the body where you find it | Function in the body | Cell type | Cell subtype | orginally derrived from | Known Biomarkers | Wiki nr. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keratinocyte | (differentiating epidermal cell) | Epithelial cells | Ectoderm | 56 | |||||
| Epidermal basal cell (stem cell) | Epithelial cells | Ectoderm | 57 | ||||||
| Melanocyte | Epithelial cells | Ectoderm | 58 | ||||||
| Trichocyte | (gives rise to hair and nail cells) | Epithelial cells | Ectoderm | 59 | |||||
| Medullary hair shaft cell | Trichocyte | Epithelial cells | Ectoderm | 60 | |||||
| Cortical hair shaft cell | Trichocyte | Epithelial cells | Ectoderm | 61 | |||||
| Cuticular hair shaft cell | Trichocyte | Epithelial cells | Ectoderm | 62 | |||||
| Huxley's layer hair root sheath cell | Trichocyte | Epithelial cells | Ectoderm | 63 | |||||
| Henle's layer hair root sheath cell | Trichocyte | Epithelial cells | Ectoderm | 64 | |||||
| Outer root sheath hair cell | Trichocyte | Epithelial cells | Ectoderm | 65 | |||||
| Surface epithelial cell | cornea, tongue, mouth, nasal cavity, distal anal canal, distal urethra, and distal vagina | Epithelial cells | Ectoderm | 66 | |||||
| basal cell (stem cell) | cornea, tongue, mouth, nasal cavity, distal anal canal, distal urethra, and distal vagina | Epithelial cells | Ectoderm | 67 | |||||
| Intercalated duct cell | (salivary glands) | Epithelial cells | Ectoderm | 68 | |||||
| Striated duct cell | (salivary glands) | Epithelial cells | Ectoderm | 69 | |||||
| Lactiferous duct cell | (mammary glands) | Epithelial cells | Ectoderm | 70 | |||||
| Ameloblast | (deposit tooth enamel) | Epithelial cells | Ectoderm | 71 |
Oral cells
| name | Progenitor(precusor cell) | Predecessor Cells | Area of the body where you find it | Function in the body | Cell type | orginally derrived from | Known Biomarkers | Wiki nr. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Odontoblast | (tooth dentin formation) | Oral cells | Ectoderm | 72 | ||||
| Cementoblast | (tooth cementum formation) | Oral cells | Ectoderm | 73 |
Nervous system
There are nerve cells, also known as neurons, present in our human body. They are branched out. These cells make up nervous tissue. A neuron consists of a cell body with a nucleus and cytoplasm, from which long thin hair-like parts arise.
Sensory transducer cells
| name | Progenitor(precusor cell) | Predecessor Cells | Area of the body where you find it | Function in the body | Cell type | Cell subtype | orginally derrived from | Known Biomarkers | Wiki nr. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auditory inner hair cells of organ of Corti | Sensory transducer cells | Ectoderm | 74 | ||||||
| Auditory outer hair cells of organ of Corti | Sensory transducer cells | Ectoderm | 75 | ||||||
| Basal cells of olfactory epithelium | (stem cell for olfactory neurons) | Sensory transducer cells | Ectoderm | 76 | |||||
| Cold-sensitive primary sensory neurons | Sensory transducer cells | Ectoderm | 77 | ||||||
| Heat-sensitive primary sensory neurons | Sensory transducer cells | Ectoderm | 78 | ||||||
| Merkel cells of epidermis | Sensory transducer cells | Ectoderm | 79 | ||||||
| Olfactory receptor neurons | Sensory transducer cells | Ectoderm | 80 | ||||||
| Pain-sensitive primary sensory neurons | Sensory transducer cells | Ectoderm | 81 | ||||||
| Photoreceptor rod cells | Sensory transducer cells | Photoreceptor cells of retina in eye | Ectoderm | 82 | |||||
| Photoreceptor blue-sensitive cone cells of eye | Sensory transducer cells | Photoreceptor cells of retina in eye | Ectoderm | 83 | |||||
| Photoreceptor green-sensitive cone cells of eye | Sensory transducer cells | Photoreceptor cells of retina in eye | Ectoderm | 84 | |||||
| Photoreceptor red-sensitive cone cells of eye | Sensory transducer cells | Photoreceptor cells of retina in eye | Ectoderm | 85 | |||||
| Proprioceptive primary sensory neurons | Sensory transducer cells | Ectoderm | 86 | ||||||
| Touch-sensitive primary sensory neurons | Sensory transducer cells | Ectoderm | 87 | ||||||
| Chemoreceptor glomus cells of carotid body cell | (blood pH sensor) | Sensory transducer cells | Ectoderm | 89 | |||||
| Outer hair cells of vestibular system of ear | (acceleration and gravity) | Sensory transducer cells | Ectoderm | 90 | |||||
| Inner hair cells of vestibular system of ear | (acceleration and gravity) | Sensory transducer cells | Ectoderm | 91 | |||||
| Taste receptor cells of taste bud | Sensory transducer cells | Ectoderm | 92 |
Autonomic neuron cells
| name | Progenitor(precusor cell) | Predecessor Cells | Area of the body where you find it | Function in the body | Cell type | orginally derrived from | Known Biomarkers | Wiki nr. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cholinergic neurons (various types) | Autonomic neuron cells | Ectoderm | 93 | |||||
| Adrenergic neural cells (various types) | Autonomic neuron cells | Ectoderm | 94 | |||||
| Peptidergic neural cells (various types) | Autonomic neuron cells | Ectoderm | 95 |
Sense organ and peripheral neuron supporting cells
| name | Progenitor(precusor cell) | Predecessor Cells | Area of the body where you find it | Function in the body | Cell type | orginally derrived from | Known Biomarkers | Wiki nr. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inner pillar cells of organ of Corti | Sense organ and peripheral neuron supporting cells | Ectoderm | 96 | |||||
| Outer pillar cells of the organ of Corti | Sense organ and peripheral neuron supporting cells | Ectoderm | 97 | |||||
| Inner phalangeal cells of organ of Corti | Sense organ and peripheral neuron supporting cells | Ectoderm | 98 | |||||
| Outer phalangeal cells of organ of Corti | Sense organ and peripheral neuron supporting cells | Ectoderm | 99 | |||||
| Border cells of organ of Corti | Sense organ and peripheral neuron supporting cells | Ectoderm | 100 | |||||
| Hensen's cells of organ of Corti | Sense organ and peripheral neuron supporting cells | Ectoderm | 101 | |||||
| Vestibular apparatus supporting cells | Sense organ and peripheral neuron supporting cells | Ectoderm | 102 | |||||
| Taste bud supporting cells | Sense organ and peripheral neuron supporting cells | Ectoderm | 103 | |||||
| Olfactory epithelium supporting cells | Sense organ and peripheral neuron supporting cells | Ectoderm | 104 | |||||
| Olfactory ensheathing cells | Sense organ and peripheral neuron supporting cells | Ectoderm | 105 | |||||
| Schwann cells | Sense organ and peripheral neuron supporting cells | Ectoderm | 106 | |||||
| Satellite glial cells | Sense organ and peripheral neuron supporting cells | Ectoderm | 107 | |||||
| Enteric glial cells | Sense organ and peripheral neuron supporting cells | Ectoderm | 108 | |||||
Central nervous system neurons and glial cells
(large variety of types, still poorly classified)
| name | Progenitor(precusor cell) | Predecessor Cells | Area of the body where you find it | Function in the body | Cell type | Cell subtype | orginally derrived from | Known Biomarkers | Wiki nr. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basket cells | Central nervous system neurons and glial cells | Neuron | Interneurons | Endoderm | 109 | ||||
| Cartwheel cells | Central nervous system neurons and glial cells | Neuron | Interneurons | Endoderm | 110 | ||||
| Stellate cells | Central nervous system neurons and glial cells | Neuron | Interneurons | Endoderm | 111 | ||||
| Golgi cells | Central nervous system neurons and glial cells | Neuron | Interneurons | Endoderm | 112 | ||||
| Granule cells | Central nervous system neurons and glial cells | Neuron | Interneurons | Endoderm | 113 | ||||
| Lugaro cells | Central nervous system neurons and glial cells | Neuron | Interneurons | Endoderm | 114 | ||||
| Central nervous system neurons and glial cells | Neuron | Interneurons | Endoderm | 115 | |||||
| Martinotti cells | Central nervous system neurons and glial cells | Neuron | Interneurons | Endoderm | 116 | ||||
| Chandelier cells | Central nervous system neurons and glial cells | Neuron | Interneurons | Endoderm | 117 | ||||
| Cajal–Retzius cells | Central nervous system neurons and glial cells | Neuron | Interneurons | Endoderm | 118 | ||||
| Double-bouquet cells | Central nervous system neurons and glial cells | Neuron | Interneurons | Endoderm | 119 | ||||
| Neurogliaform cells | Central nervous system neurons and glial cells | Neuron | Interneurons | Endoderm | 120 | ||||
| Retina horizontal cells | Central nervous system neurons and glial cells | Neuron | Interneurons | Endoderm | 121 | ||||
| 122 | |||||||||
| Starburst amacrine cells | Central nervous system neurons and glial cells | Neuron | Interneurons - > Amacrine cells | Endoderm | 123 | ||||
| 124 | |||||||||
| Renshaw cells | Central nervous system neurons and glial cells | Neuron | Interneurons - >Spinal interneurons | Endoderm | 125 | ||||
| Spindle neurons | Central nervous system neurons and glial cells | Neuron | Principal cells | Endoderm | 126 | ||||
| Fork neurons | Central nervous system neurons and glial cells | Neuron | Principal cells | Endoderm | 127 | ||||
| Place cells | Central nervous system neurons and glial cells | Neuron | Principal cells-> Pyramidal cells | Endoderm | 128 | ||||
| Grid cells | Central nervous system neurons and glial cells | Neuron | Principal cells-> Pyramidal cells | Endoderm | 129 | ||||
| Speed cells | Central nervous system neurons and glial cells | Neuron | Principal cells-> Pyramidal cells | Endoderm | 130 | ||||
| Head direction cells | Central nervous system neurons and glial cells | Neuron | Principal cells-> Pyramidal cells | Endoderm | 131 | ||||
| Betz cells | Central nervous system neurons and glial cells | Neuron | Principal cells-> Pyramidal cells | Endoderm | 132 | ||||
| Boundary cells | Central nervous system neurons and glial cells | Neuron | Principal cells->Stellate cells | Endoderm | 133 | ||||
| Bushy cells | Central nervous system neurons and glial cells | Neuron | Principal cells | Endoderm | 134 | ||||
| Purkinje cells | Central nervous system neurons and glial cells | Neuron | Principal cells | Endoderm | 135 | ||||
| Medium spiny neurons | Central nervous system neurons and glial cells | Neuron | Principal cells | Endoderm | 136 | ||||
| Astrocytes | Central nervous system neurons and glial cells | Endoderm | 137 | ||||||
| Oligodendrocytes | Central nervous system neurons and glial cells | Endoderm | 138 | ||||||
| Tanycytes | Central nervous system neurons and glial cells | Ependymal cells | Endoderm | 139 | |||||
| Pituicytes | Central nervous system neurons and glial cells | Endoderm | 140 |
Lens cells
| name | Progenitor(precusor cell) | Predecessor Cells | Area of the body where you find it | Function in the body | Cell type | orginally derrived from | Known Biomarkers | Wiki nr. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anterior lens epithelial cell | Lens cells | Ectoderm | 141 | |||||
| Crystallin-containing lens fiber cell | Lens cells | Ectoderm | 142 |
Cells derived primarily from mesoderm
Metabolism and storage cells
| name | Progenitor(precusor cell) | Predecessor Cells | Area of the body where you find it | Function in the body | Cell type | Cell subtype | orginally derrived from | Known Biomarkers | Wiki nr. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White fat cell | Metabolism and storage cells | Adipocytes | Mesoderm | 143 | |||||
| Brown fat cell | Metabolism and storage cells | Adipocytes | Mesoderm | 144 | |||||
| Liver lipocyte | Metabolism and storage cells | Adipocytes | Mesoderm | 145 |
Secretory cells
| name | Progenitor(precusor cell) | Predecessor Cells | Area of the body where you find it | Function in the body | Cell type | Cell subtype | orginally derrived from | Known Biomarkers | Wiki nr. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cells of the Zona glomerulosa | produce mineralocorticoids | Secretory cells | Cells of the Adrenal cortex | Mesoderm | 146 | ||||
| Cells of the Zona fasciculata | produce glucocorticoids | Secretory cells | Cells of the Adrenal cortex | Mesoderm | 147 | ||||
| Cells of the Zona reticularis | produce androgens | Secretory cells | Cells of the Adrenal cortex | Mesoderm | 148 | ||||
| Theca Interna cell | ovarian follicle | secreting estrogen | Secretory cells | Mesoderm | 149 | ||||
| Corpus luteum cell | ruptured ovarian follicle | secreting progesterone | Secretory cells | Mesoderm | 150 | ||||
| Granulosa lutein cells | ruptured ovarian follicle | Secretory cells | Corpus luteum cell | Mesoderm | 151 | ||||
| Theca lutein cells | ruptured ovarian follicle | Secretory cells | Corpus luteum cell | Mesoderm | 152 | ||||
| Leydig cell | testes | secreting testosterone | Secretory cells | Mesoderm | 153 | ||||
| Seminal vesicle cell | (secretes seminal fluid components, including fructose for swimming sperm) | Secretory cells | Mesoderm | 154 | |||||
| Prostate gland cell | (secretes seminal fluid components) | Secretory cells | Mesoderm | 155 | |||||
| Bulbourethral gland cell | (mucus secretion) | Secretory cells | Mesoderm | 156 | |||||
| Bartholin's gland cell | (vaginal lubricant secretion) | Secretory cells | Mesoderm | 157 | |||||
| Gland of Littre cell | (mucus secretion) | Secretory cells | Mesoderm | 158 | |||||
| Uterus endometrium cell | (carbohydrate secretion) | Secretory cells | Mesoderm | 159 | |||||
| Juxtaglomerular cell | (renin secretion) | Secretory cells | Mesoderm | 160 | |||||
| Macula densa cell | kidney | Secretory cells | Mesoderm | 161 | |||||
| Peripolar cell | kidney | Secretory cells | Mesoderm | 162 | |||||
| Mesangial cell | kidney | Secretory cells | Mesoderm | 163 |
Urinary system
| name | Progenitor(precusor cell) | Predecessor Cells | Area of the body where you find it | Function in the body | Cell type | Cell subtype | orginally derrived from | Known Biomarkers | Wiki nr. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parietal epithelial cell | Urinary system | Barrier cells | Mesoderm | 164 | |||||
| Podocyte | Urinary system | Barrier cells | Mesoderm | 165 | |||||
| Proximal tubule brush border cell | Urinary system | Barrier cells | Mesoderm | 166 | |||||
| Loop of Henle thin segment cell | Urinary system | Barrier cells | Mesoderm | 167 | |||||
| Kidney distal tubule cell | Urinary system | Barrier cells | Mesoderm | 168 | |||||
| Principal cell | Urinary system | Barrier cells | Kidney collecting duct cell | Mesoderm | 169 | ||||
| Intercalated cell | Urinary system | Barrier cells | Kidney collecting duct cell | Mesoderm | 170 | ||||
| Transitional epithelium | (lining urinary bladder) | Urinary system | Barrier cells | Mesoderm | 171 |
Reproductive system
| name | Progenitor(precusor cell) | Predecessor Cells | Area of the body where you find it | Function in the body | Cell type | Cell subtype | orginally derrived from | Known Biomarkers | Wiki nr. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duct cell | (of seminal vesicle, prostate gland, etc.) | Reproductive system | Barrier cells | Mesoderm | 172 | ||||
| Efferent ducts cell | Reproductive system | Barrier cells | Mesoderm | 173 | |||||
| Epididymal principal cell | Reproductive system | Barrier cells | Mesoderm | 174 | |||||
| Epididymal basal cell | Reproductive system | Barrier cells | Mesoderm | 175 |
Circulatory system
| name | Progenitor(precusor cell) | Predecessor Cells | Area of the body where you find it | Function in the body | Cell type | Cell subtype | orginally derrived from | Known Biomarkers | Wiki nr. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Circulatory system | Barrier cells | Mesoderm | 176 |
Extracellular matrix cells
| name | Progenitor(precusor cell) | Predecessor Cells | Area of the body where you find it | Function in the body | Cell type | Cell subtype | orginally derrived from | Known Biomarkers | Wiki nr. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Planum semilunar epithelial cell of vestibular system of ear | (proteoglycan secretion) | Extracellular matrix cells | Mesoderm | 177 | |||||
| Organ of Corti interdental epithelial cell | (secreting tectorial membrane covering hair cells) | Extracellular matrix cells | Mesoderm | 178 | |||||
| Loose connective tissue fibroblasts | Extracellular matrix cells | Mesoderm | 179 | ||||||
| Corneal fibroblasts | (corneal keratocytes) | Extracellular matrix cells | Mesoderm | 180 | |||||
| Tendon fibroblasts | Extracellular matrix cells | Mesoderm | 181 | ||||||
| Bone marrow reticular tissue fibroblasts | Extracellular matrix cells | Mesoderm | 182 | ||||||
| Other nonepithelial fibroblasts | Extracellular matrix cells | Mesoderm | 183 | ||||||
| Hepatic stellate cell (Ito cell) | Liver? | Extracellular matrix cells | Pericyte | Mesoderm | 184 | ||||
| Nucleus pulposus cell | intervertebral disc | Extracellular matrix cells | Mesoderm | 185 | |||||
| Hyaline cartilage chondrocyte | Extracellular matrix cells | Mesoderm | 186 | ||||||
| Fibrocartilage chondrocyte | Extracellular matrix cells | Mesoderm | 187 | ||||||
| Elastic cartilage chondrocyte | Extracellular matrix cells | Mesoderm | 188 | ||||||
| Osteoblast/osteocyte | Extracellular matrix cells | Mesoderm | 189 | ||||||
| Osteoprogenitor cell | (stem cell of osteoblasts) | Extracellular matrix cells | Mesoderm | 190 | |||||
| Hyalocyte | vitreous body of eye | Extracellular matrix cells | Mesoderm | 191 | |||||
| Stellate cell | perilymphatic space of the ear | Extracellular matrix cells | Mesoderm | 192 | |||||
| Pancreatic stellate cell | Extracellular matrix cells | Mesoderm | 193 |
Note: Cephalic connective tissue and bones are derived from the Cranial neural crest which comes from the ectoderm germ layer
Contractile cells
| name | Progenitor(precusor cell) | Predecessor Cells | Area of the body where you find it | Function in the body | Cell type | Cell subtype | orginally derrived from | Known Biomarkers | Wiki nr. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red skeletal muscle cell (slow twitch) | Contractile cells | Skeletal muscle cells | Mesoderm | 194 | |||||
| White skeletal muscle cell (fast twitch) | Contractile cells | Skeletal muscle cells | Mesoderm | 195 | |||||
| Intermediate skeletal muscle cell | Contractile cells | Skeletal muscle cells | Mesoderm | 196 | |||||
| Nuclear bag cell | muscle spindle | Contractile cells | Skeletal muscle cells | Mesoderm | 197 | ||||
| Nuclear chain cell | muscle spindle | Contractile cells | Skeletal muscle cells | Mesoderm | 198 | ||||
| Myosatellite cell (stem cell) | Contractile cells | Skeletal muscle cells | Mesoderm | 199 | |||||
| Cardiac muscle cell | Contractile cells | Cardiac muscle cells | Mesoderm | 200 | |||||
| SA node cell | Contractile cells | Cardiac muscle cells | Mesoderm | 201 | |||||
| Purkinje fiber cell | Contractile cells | Cardiac muscle cells | Mesoderm | 202 | |||||
| Smooth muscle cell (various types) | iris | Contractile cells | Mesoderm | 203 | |||||
| Myoepithelial cell | exocrine glands | Contractile cells | Mesoderm | 204 | |||||
Blood and immune system cells
| name | Progenitor(precusor cell) | Predecessor cells | Area of the body where you find it | Cell type | orginally derrived from | Known Biomarkers | wiki nr. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erythrocyte (red blood cell) | erythroblasts | Blood and immune system cells | Mesoderm | 205 | |||
| Megakaryocyte | (platelet precursor) | Blood and immune system cells | Mesoderm | 206 | |||
| Platelets if considered distinct cells, currently there's debate on the subject. | Blood and immune system cells | Mesoderm | 207 | ||||
| Monocyte (white blood cell) | Blood and immune system cells | Mesoderm | 208 | ||||
| Connective tissue macrophage (various types) | Blood and immune system cells | Mesoderm | 209 | ||||
| Epidermal Langerhans cell | Blood and immune system cells | Mesoderm | 210 | ||||
| Osteoclast | in bone | Blood and immune system cells | Mesoderm | 211 | |||
| Dendritic cell | (in lymphoid tissues) | Blood and immune system cells | Mesoderm | 212 | |||
| Microglial cell | (in central nervous system) | Blood and immune system cells | Mesoderm | 213 | |||
| Neutrophil granulocyte | precursors (myeloblast, promyelocyte, myelocyte, metamyelocyte) | Blood and immune system cells | Mesoderm | 214 | |||
| Eosinophil granulocyte and precursors??? | Blood and immune system cells | Mesoderm | 215 | ||||
| Basophil granulocyte and precursors??? | Blood and immune system cells | Mesoderm | 216 | ||||
| Mast cell | Blood and immune system cells | Mesoderm | 217 | ||||
| Helper T cell | Blood and immune system cells | Mesoderm | 218 | ||||
| Regulatory T cell | Blood and immune system cells | Mesoderm | 219 | ||||
| Cytotoxic T cell | Blood and immune system cells | Mesoderm | 220 | ||||
| Natural killer T cell | Blood and immune system cells | Mesoderm | 221 | ||||
| B cell | Blood and immune system cells | Mesoderm | 222 | ||||
| Plasma cell | Blood and immune system cells | Mesoderm | 223 | ||||
| Natural killer cell | Blood and immune system cells | Mesoderm | 224 | ||||
| Hematopoietic stem cells and committed progenitors for the blood and immune system (various types) | Blood and immune system cells | Mesoderm | 225 |
Germ cells (primordially not)
| name | Progenitor(precusor cell) | Predecessor Cells | Area of the body where you find it | Cell type | orginally derrived from | Known Biomarkers | wiki nr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oogonium/Oocyte | Germ Cells | Mesoderm | 226 | ||||
| Spermatid | Germ Cells | Mesoderm | 227 | ||||
| Spermatocyte | Germ Cells | Mesoderm | 228 | ||||
| Spermatogonium cell | Stem cell for spermatocyte | Germ Cells | Mesoderm | 229 | |||
| Spermatozoon | Germ Cells | Mesoderm | 230 |
Nurse cell
| name | Progenitor(precusor cell) | Predecessor Cells | Area of the body where you find it | Cell type | orginally derrived from | Known Biomarkers | Wiki nr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Granulosa cell | in the ovaries | Nurse Cells | Mesoderm | 231 | |||
| Sertoli cell | in The testis | Nurse Cells | Mesoderm | 232 | |||
| Epithelial reticular cell | In the Thymus | Nurse Cells | Mesoderm | 233 |
Interstitial cells
| name | Progenitor(precusor cell) | Predecessor Cells | Area of the body where you find it | Cell type | orginally derrived from | Known Biomarkers | wiki nr. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interstitial kidney cells | Kidney | Interstitial cells | Mesoderm | 234 |
References
- Sender, Ron; Fuchs, Shai; Milo, Ron (2016). "Revised estimates for the number of human and bacteria cells in the body". PLOS Biology. 14 (8): e1002533. bioRxiv 10.1101/036103. doi:10.1371/journal.pbio.1002533. PMC 4991899. PMID 27541692.
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