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

Previous Indexing:

• Capillaries (1970-1998)

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Cardiovascular System
Blood Vessels
Tunica Intima
Pericytes

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Tissues
Epithelium
Endothelium
Pericytes

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Cells
Pericytes

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Embryonic Structures
Germ Layers
Mesoderm
Pericytes