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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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 |
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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 |
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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. |
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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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