Mural cells; Perivascular; Perivascular cell; Perivasculature; Perivascular support cells
·adj Around the blood vessels; as, perivascular lymphatics.
Mural cell
TYPE OF VASCULAR CELL
Mural cells; Perivascular; Perivascular cell; Perivasculature; Perivascular support cells
Mural cells are the vascular smooth muscle cells (vSMCs), and pericytes, of the microcirculation. Both types are in close contact with the endothelial cells lining the capillaries, and are important for vascular development and stability.
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