Pericyte

Pericyte
Transmission electron micrograph of a microvessel displaying pericytes that are lining the outer surface of endothelial cells that are encircling an erythrocyte (E).
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Latinpericytus
MeSHD020286
THH3.09.02.0.02006
FMA63174
Anatomical terms of microanatomy

Pericytes (formerly called Rouget cells)[1] are multi-functional mural cells of the microcirculation that wrap around the endothelial cells that line the capillaries throughout the body.[2] Pericytes are embedded in the basement membrane of blood capillaries, where they communicate with endothelial cells by means of both direct physical contact and paracrine signaling.[3] The morphology, distribution, density and molecular fingerprints of pericytes vary between organs and vascular beds.[4][5] Pericytes help in the maintainenance of homeostatic and hemostatic functions in the brain, where one of the organs is characterized with a higher pericyte coverage, and also sustain the blood–brain barrier.[6] These cells are also a key component of the neurovascular unit, which includes endothelial cells, astrocytes, and neurons.[7][8] Pericytes have been postulated to regulate capillary blood flow [9][10][11][12] and the clearance and phagocytosis of cellular debris in vitro.[13] Pericytes stabilize and monitor the maturation of endothelial cells by means of direct communication between the cell membrane as well as through paracrine signaling.[14] A deficiency of pericytes in the central nervous system can cause increased permeability of the blood–brain barrier.[6]

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  9. ^ Hartmann, David A.; Berthiaume, Andrée-Anne; Grant, Roger I.; Harrill, Sarah A.; Koski, Tegan; Tieu, Taryn; McDowell, Konnor P.; Faino, Anna V.; Kelly, Abigail L.; Shih, Andy Y. (May 2021). "Brain capillary pericytes exert a substantial but slow influence on blood flow". Nature Neuroscience. 24 (5): 633–645. doi:10.1038/s41593-020-00793-2. ISSN 1097-6256. PMC 8102366. PMID 33603231.
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  13. ^ Rustenhoven, Justin; Smyth, Leon C.; Jansson, Deidre; Schweder, Patrick; Aalderink, Miranda; Scotter, Emma L.; Mee, Edward W.; Faull, Richard L. M.; Park, Thomas I.-H.; Dragunow, Mike (December 2018). "Modelling physiological and pathological conditions to study pericyte biology in brain function and dysfunction". BMC Neuroscience. 19 (1): 6. doi:10.1186/s12868-018-0405-4. ISSN 1471-2202. PMC 5824614. PMID 29471788.
  14. ^ Fakhrejahani E, Toi M (2012). "Tumor angiogenesis: pericytes and maturation are not to be ignored". Journal of Oncology. 2012: 1–10. doi:10.1155/2012/261750. PMC 3191787. PMID 22007214.