Oxytocin-producing cells, hypothalamus

Properties

Index95
SymbolHYPEP4
Cells98
RegionHypothalamus
Likely locationDorsomedial nucleus of the hypothalamus. magnocellular neurosecretory cells.
Developmental compartmentDiencephalon
NeurotransmittersVGLUT2
Marker genes Oxt Fam183b Sim1
Comments
Taxon Neurons
CNS neurons
Cholinergic, monoaminergic and peptidergic neurons
Peptidergic neurons

Enriched genes

Table shows genes that are highly enriched (but not necessarily unique) in this cluster, relative to all other clusters.

Score Gene Description
483959.1 Oxt oxytocin
970.3 Otp Homeobox protein orthopedia
152.4 Sim1 Single-minded homolog 1
136.3 Nog Noggin
95.9 Gpx3 Glutathione peroxidase 3

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Spatial distribution

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