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living structure > cell > pericyte

Preferred term

pericyte  

Definition(s)

  • Pericytes (previously known as Rouget cells) are multi-functional mural cells of the microcirculation that wrap around the endothelial cells that line the capillaries throughout the body.

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Synonym(s)

  • Rouget cell

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/INS-JXPQ74SX-G

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