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Descriptor
English
:
Pericytes
Descriptor
Spanish
:
Pericitos
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Pericitos
Synonyms
English
:
Cells, Rouget
Pericyte
Rouget Cells
Tree Number:
A07.015.700.750
A10.272.491.677
A11.710
A16.504.660.600
Definition
English
:
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.
History Note
English
:
99
Allowable Qualifiers
English
:
CH
chemistry
CL
classification
CY
cytology
DE
drug effects
EN
enzymology
IM
immunology
ME
metabolism
MI
microbiology
PS
parasitology
PA
pathology
PH
physiology
RE
radiation effects
TR
transplantation
UL
ultrastructure
VI
virology
Record Number:
33678
Unique Identifier:
D020286
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