Mesenchymal cells

Last updated on Jun 2, 2021

Collagen production is characteristic of mesenchymal cells. FIt-SNE plot of Col1a1 in mouse heart from McLellan et al 2020 can be seen across multiple mesenchymal cell types including fibroblasts, pericytes and Schwann cells. Pinto Lab - Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute

Mesenchymal cells support, maintain and repair the tissue but are not endothelial cells or leukocytes. Fibroblasts are an example of a mesenchymal cell.

Marker genes: Col1a1, Pdgfra.