Pericytes
Unique slender cells with multiple processes extending along the capillary vessel axis and encircling the vascular wall, also called mural cells. Pericytes are imbedded in the BASEMENT MEMBRANE shared with the ENDOTHELIAL CELLS of the vessel. Pericytes are important in maintaining vessel integrity, angiogenesis, and vascular remodeling.
Year introduced: 1999
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Tree Number(s): A07.015.700.750, A10.272.491.677, A11.710, A16.504.660.600
MeSH Unique ID: D020286
Entry Terms:
- Pericyte
- Rouget Cells
- Cells, Rouget
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