dual-feature fallopian tube progenitor cell
dual-feature fallopian tube progenitor cell
A bipotent progenitor cell within the human fallopian tube epithelium, characterized by the concurrent expression of epithelial (e.g., EpCAM/CD326) and endothelial (e.g., PECAM1/CD31) markers at both the cell surface and transcript levels. This cell has the capacity to differentiate into ciliated and secretory epithelial cells, as well as potentially endothelial/stromal lineages. Positioned at the apex of lineage bifurcation, the cell exhibits stem-like and endothelial features, representing an intermediate developmental state between undifferentiated progenitors and lineage-committed epithelial cells.