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CELLULAR AND MOLECULAR NEUROBIOLOGY
Volume 31, Issue 2, Pages 175-193Publisher
SPRINGER/PLENUM PUBLISHERS
DOI: 10.1007/s10571-010-9605-x
Keywords
Angiogenesis; Blood brain barrier; Mesenchymal stem cell; Microvasculature; Pericyte
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- The Japanese Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology [C 19590992, C 22590937]
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Brain pericytes are an important constituent of neurovascular unit. They encircle endothelial cells and contribute to the maturation and stabilization of the capillaries in the brain. Recent studies have revealed that brain pericytes play pivotal roles in a variety of brain functions, such as regulation of capillary flow, angiogenesis, blood brain barrier, immune responses, and hemostasis. In addition, brain pericytes are pluripotent and can differentiate into different lineages similar to mesenchymal stem cells. The brain pericytes are revisited as a key player to maintain brain function and repair brain damage.
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