Pericytes in the microvasculature

Cardiovascular Research

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 687-698

  Hirschi, Karen K ^a   D'Amore, Patricia A ^a  

^a BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Angiogenesis; Blood flow; Gap junctions; Growth factors; Pericytes; Vasculogenesis

Indexed keywords

ANGIOGENESIS; DIABETIC ANGIOPATHY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; HYPERTENSION; MICROVASCULATURE; PERICYTE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; VASCULAR ENDOTHELIUM;

ANIMALS; ENDOTHELIUM, VASCULAR; GROWTH SUBSTANCES; HUMANS; MICROCIRCULATION; NEOVASCULARIZATION, PATHOLOGIC; NEOVASCULARIZATION, PHYSIOLOGIC; OLIGODENDROGLIA; RATS; REGIONAL BLOOD FLOW;

EID: 0030270961     PISSN: 00086363     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0008-6363(96)00063-6     Document Type: Review

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