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. 2023 Jun 24;11:104. doi: 10.1186/s40478-023-01605-x

Table 2.

Identification and markers (genes) of endothelial and perivascular cells in the CNS

Cell types Markers Comments Reference
Endothelial cells CD31 PECAM-1, cell adhesion [86]
CD93 CD248 family member [86, 95]
CLDN5 Claudin 5 [86]
CDH5 Cadherin 5, also expressed by CNS fibroblasts [86]
Pericytes (PC) PDGFRβ Receptor for platelet derived growth factor [85]
NG2 Encoded by Chondroitin sulfate proteoglycan 4 CSPG4. Also expressed by oligodendrocyte progenitor cells [85]
Desmin [85]
CD13 Aminopeptidase N
CD248 Endosialin (TEM-1), highly expressed in glioma (GBM) (PC > pMSC) [85, 96, 97]
Vascular smooth muscle cells (vSMC) PDGFRβ Levels in PC > vSMC [98]
NG2 [98]
Desmin Muscle class III intermediate filament [98]
CD13
RGS5 Regulator of G protein signaling 5 GTPase activating protein [85, 99]
CD146 Melanoma cell adhesion molecule (MCAM) [85, 99]
αSMA Alpha smooth muscle cell actin encoded by ACTA2. Level of expression in vSMC >  > PC [85]
TAGLN Trangelin, smooth muscle protein 22 alpha (SM22) [85]
pMSC fibroblast-like PDGFRβ
PDGFRα [86]
CD13
COL1A1 pMSC also express high levels of COL1A2, COL3A1, COL4A1. Expressed by PC (less than 2%)
LAMA-1 Laminin subunit alpha 1, also expressed by epithelial cells [86]
LUM Lumican [86]
DCN Decorin [86]
MPZL2 Myelin protein zero-like 2, adhesion [86]
SRPX2 Sushi Repeat Containing Protein X-Linked 2 [86]
FN Fibronectin, also expressed by PC / scar tissue [100]
FBLN1 Fibulin-1, Type I Hu pMSC/fibroblast [14]
CEMIP Cell migration-inducing protein, Type II Hu FB [14]
KCNMA1 Potassium channel, Type III Hu pMSC/Fib [14]
Macrophages (M) CD11b / CD18 Complement receptor type 3 involved in phagocytosis of host cell debris [87, 101]
Border-associated M (BAM) CD163 Scavenger receptor, M2 antiinflammatory [102]
CD206 Mannose receptor [88]
LYVE1 Hyaluronan receptor [88]
Astrocytes (AS) GFAP Glial fibrillary acidic protein [87]

Several markers are shared between the different subsets of periendothelial cells while others (in bold) are restricted (but not exclusive) to specific subsets. TEM1: Tumor endothelial marker 1