Pericytes and Lung Vascular Remodeling.

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Pericytes are mural cells that line capillaries throughout the brain, retina, lung, and other organs, where they support capillary homeostasis through direct contact and paracrine crosstalk with capillary endothelium. Despite being described more than a century ago, their contributions to health and vascular diseases remain unclear, largely due to the difficulty of definitive identification. Their inherent...

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