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Terme préférentiel

Pericytes  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Définition

  • 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.

Synonyme(s)

  • Rouget Cells

Traductions

  • français

  • Cellules de Rouget
  • Péricyte

URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-NXG1DQLF-4

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RDF/XML TURTLE JSON-LD Date de création 10/06/1998, dernière modification le 01/07/2018