Tissue Specific Origin, Development, and Pathological Perspectives of Pericytes

Pericytes are mural cells surrounding blood vessels, adjacent to endothelial cells. Pericytes play critical roles in maturation and maintenance of vascular branching morphogenesis. In the central nervous system (CNS), pericytes are necessary for the formation and regulation of the blood-brain barrie...

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Main Authors: Tomoko Yamazaki, Yoh-suke Mukouyama
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fcvm.2018.00078/full