Pericytes in the skeletal striated muscle are of two distinct populations, each with its own role. The first pericyte subtype ( ... Pericytes help to maintain homeostatic and hemostatic functions in the brain, one of the organs with higher pericyte coverage, ... Certain pericytes, known as microvascular pericytes, develop around the walls of capillaries and help to serve this function. ... Pericytes are important in maintaining circulation. In a study involving adult pericyte-deficient mice, cerebral blood flow was ...
Smaller capillaries are often surrounded by supporting pericytes which help with vessel stability. Loss of pericyte growth ... Lower quantity of pericytes surrounding the tumor-associated endothelium has been associated with blood vessel instability and ... Hellström, M.; Gerhardt, H.; Kalén, M.; Li, X.; Eriksson, U.; Wolburg, H.; Betsholtz, C. (2001-04-30). "Lack of pericytes leads ... Hirschi, K. K.; D'Amore, P. A. (1996-10-01). "Pericytes in the microvasculature". Cardiovascular Research. 32 (4): 687-698. doi ...
Alpha-7 integrin pericytes (AIPs) express several types of integrin chains which generate heterodimers. Integrin chains allow ... alpha-7 integrin pericytes (AIPs); and double negative cells (DNCs). The surface markers include: glycoprotein CD31 and ... integrin pericytes to interact with hematopoietic cells and promote their migration. Lymph node stromal cells can give rise to ...
The enzyme renin is secreted by pericytes in the vicinity of the afferent arterioles and similar microvessels of the kidney ... "Human kidney pericytes produce renin". Kidney International. 90 (6): 1251-1261. doi:10.1016/j.kint.2016.07.035. PMC 5126097. ...
A hemangiopericytoma is a type of soft-tissue sarcoma that originates in the pericytes in the walls of capillaries. When inside ... Hemangiopericytomas are tumors that are derived from specialized spindle shaped cells called pericytes, which line capillaries ... Stout AP, Murray MR (July 1942). "Hemangiopericytoma: a vascular tumor featuring Zimmermann's pericytes". Annals of Surgery. ...
Mesangial cells are macrophages and resemble pericytes. They typically cover 30% of glomerular capillaries. They are both ...
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However, other cells in the body such as pericytes and hematopoietic stem cells have all been shown to be able to contribute to ... "Pericytes are Essential for Skeletal Muscle Formation". Stem Cell Reviews and Reports. 11 (4): 547-548. doi:10.1007/s12015-015- ...
The progenitor stem cell named pericytes turn into smooth muscle cells in response to increased blood flow. Her finding was ... "Pericytes are Progenitors for Coronary Artery Smooth Muscle". eLife. 4: e10036. doi:10.7554/eLife.10036. PMC 4728130. PMID ...
ISBN 978-1-25-902753-6. Ji P (November 2016). "Pericytes: new EPO-producing cells in the brain". Blood. 128 (21): 2483-2485. ... and the pericytes in the brain. Regulation is believed to rely on a feedback mechanism measuring blood oxygenation and iron ...
Emerging evidence suggests that neural microvascular pericytes, under instruction from resident glial cells, are reprogrammed ... "Neural microvascular pericytes contribute to human adult neurogenesis". Journal of Comparative Neurology. 527 (4): 780-796. doi ...
Birbrair A, Zhang T, Wang ZM, Messi ML, Olson JD, Mintz A, Delbono O (July 2014). "Type-2 pericytes participate in normal and ...
In stromal pericytes, PDGFRβ activation mediates vascular stability. Thus, either FLT3 or PDGF/PDGFR pathway is the primary ...
Pericytes, vSMCs, and many other perivascular cell types[clarification needed] express very similar markers such as Platelet ... The cell body of pericytes has a round shape extending a few processes in a longitudinal fashion along the capillaries. ... Mural cells are the vascular smooth muscle cells (vSMCs), and pericytes, of the microcirculation. Both types are in close ... Armulik, Annika; Genové, Guillem; Betsholtz, Christer (August 2011). "Pericytes: Developmental, Physiological, and Pathological ...
Occasional (pericyte)s (Rouget cells), which may have a contractile function, are found around the capillary wall. Pericytes ... whereas pericytes are situated at the obverse aspect. The choroidal blood vessels can be divided into two categories: the ...
"Type-2 pericytes participate in normal and tumoral angiogenesis". American Journal of Physiology. Cell Physiology. 307 (1): C25 ...
"Type-2 pericytes participate in normal and tumoral angiogenesis". Am. J. Physiol., Cell Physiol. 307 (1): C25-38. doi:10.1152/ ...
The most common stromal cells include fibroblasts and pericytes. The term stromal comes from Latin stromat-, "bed covering", ... These are known to arise from at least six different origins: immune cells, macrophages, adipocytes, fibroblasts, pericytes, ...
"Plastic roles of pericytes in the blood-retinal barrier". Nature Communications. 8: 15296. Bibcode:2017NatCo...815296P. doi: ...
... was able to capture two novel subpopulations of pericytes called matrix pericytes and transport pericytes that may be ... The vasculature is home to a heterogeneous group of cell types including but not limited to the endothelial cells, pericytes, ... Procter, Tessa V.; Williams, Anna; Montagne, Axel (November 2021). "Interplay between Brain Pericytes and Endothelial Cells in ...
Third, a core is formed between the 2 new vessels at the zone of contact that is filled with pericytes and myofibroblasts. ... "Type-2 pericytes participate in normal and tumoral angiogenesis". American Journal of Physiology. Cell Physiology. 307 (1): C25 ... survival and the recruitment of pericytes. Furthermore, semaphorins can interfere with VEGF-mediated angiogenesis since both ...
Adams DD (June 2008). "Autoimmune destruction of pericytes as the cause of diabetic retinopathy". Clinical Ophthalmology. 2 (2 ...
The mural cells also have their own abluminal layer which hosts pericytes that work to maintain the permeability of the barrier ... Mai-Morente SP, Marset VM, Blanco F, Isasi EE, Abudara V (May 2021). "A nuclear fluorescent dye identifies pericytes at the ... The neurovascular unit is made up of vascular cells (including endothelium, pericytes, and smooth muscle cells), glia ( ... smooth muscle cells and pericytes), and microglia. Together these function in the homeostatic haemodynamic response of cerebral ...
Adams DD (June 2008). "Autoimmune destruction of pericytes as the cause of diabetic retinopathy". Clinical Ophthalmology. 2 (2 ...
In this position they can interact with both endothelial cells and pericytes. Like perivascular cells, they express MHC class ... "Microglia directly associate with pericytes in the central nervous system". Glia. 71 (8): 1847-1869. doi:10.1002/glia.24371. ...
"Role of pericytes in skeletal muscle regeneration and fat accumulation". Stem Cells and Development. 22 (16): 2298-2314. doi: ...
Pericytes play a major role in the formation of the tight junctions. The barrier is less permeable to larger molecules, but is ... 311-4. Daneman, R.; Zhou, L.; Kebede, A.A.; Barres, B.A. (November 25, 2010). "Pericytes are required for blood-brain barrier ...
"Role of pericytes in skeletal muscle regeneration and fat accumulation". Stem Cells and Development. 22 (16): 2298-2314. doi: ...
This suggests that pericytes may have the ability to dilate blood vessels when oxygen is in demand and constrict them when it ... Pericytes have both cholinergic (α2) and adrenergic (β2) receptors. Stimulation of the latter leads to vessel relaxation, while ... A principal function of pericytes is to interact with astrocytes, smooth muscle cells, and other intracranial cells to form the ... Paracrine activity and oxygen availability have been shown to also modulate pericyte activity. The peptides angiotensin II and ...
They are instead supported by pericytes that wrap around them. When the post-capillary venules increase in diameter to 50μm ...