SMAlow/undetectable pericytes differentiate into microglia- and macrophage-like cells in ischemic brain
Abhijit Nirwane, Yao Yao
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PericyteMicrogliaCell biologyBiologyCell typeVascular smooth muscleMyofibroblastMacrophagePathologyPopulationMural cellCellMedicineImmunologyInflammationEndothelial stem cellSmooth muscleEndocrinologyIn vitroFibrosisEnvironmental healthGeneticsBiochemistryBarrier Structure and Function StudiesNeuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration MechanismsNeurological Disease Mechanisms and Treatments