Table 1.
Marker genes for identification of major peripheral blood cell type
| Key cluster genes | Other cluster genes | Genes not expressed | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CD4 T cells | CD3G, CD4 | IL7R, TRAT1 | CD8A, CD8B |
| CD8 T cells | CD3G, CD8A, CD8B |
CCL5, GZMA, GZMH, NKG7, CTSW |
CD4 |
| NK cells | TYROBP, FCGR3A |
CCL5, GZMA, GZMH, NKG7, CTSW |
CD14 |
| Monocytes and cDCs | TYROBP, CD14/FCGR3A/HLA genes | LYZ, S100A8, FCN1 | |
| pDCs |
JCHAIN, SERPINF1, LILRA4 |
PLD4, ITM2C, MZB1 | |
| B cells | MS4A1 |
CD79A, BANK1, IGHD, IGHM |
|
| Plasma cells | JCHAIN | ITM2C, MZB1 |
MS4A1, SERPINF1, LILRA4 |
| Erythrocytes | HBA1, HBA2, HBB | CA1 | |
| Platelets | PF4 | PPBP |