Genes expected to be absent, or expressed at a notably low level, in these cells, and whose absence supports the assignment of this cell annotation.
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Rationale
STEAP4 and COL25A1 show enriched expression in pericytes in adipose tissue single-cell datasets. MYOCD (myocardin) and MYH11 (smooth muscle myosin heavy chain) identify smooth muscle cells. Together these markers define the mural cell compartment encompassing pericytes and smooth muscle cells.
