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Isolation and in vitro characterization of human dermal microvascular pericytes.
Microvascular research - 1 Mar 2001
Helmbold P, Nayak R C, Marsch W C, Herman I M
Abstract excerpt
Pericytes cover the abluminal surface of capillaries and venules and are thought to play an important role in microvascular regulation and pathology. The purpose of this study was to isolate and characterize human dermal microvascular pericytes (HDMPC), a minor cell type in the skin but a relatively easily obtainable human source of tissue. We developed and compared two procedures that differed in the...
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