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Anatomy [A] » Cardiovascular System [A07] » Blood Vessels » Tunica Intima » Pericytes
Anatomy [A] » Tissues [A10] » Epithelium » Endothelium » Pericytes
Anatomy [A] » Cells [A11] » Pericytes
Anatomy [A] » Embryonic Structures [A16] » Germ Layers » Mesoderm » Pericytes
Description
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. MeSH
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