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  • adjective anatomy Of, pertaining to, or composed of pericytes

Etymologies

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peri- +‎ cytic

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Examples

  • Our data suggest the involvement of the MSC as a component of tumor associated fibrovascular networks-this includes the pericytic population that contributes to the microvessel involved in the neovacularization as well as the fibroblastic population that contributes to matrix remodeling and tumor growth.

    PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles 2009

  • We indicate the neovascular, fibroblastic, pericytic, and matrix remodeling nature of the TAF as well as the overall contribution of the TAF to the leading edge stromal component of the tumor microenvironment.

    PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles 2009

  • [27], and thus we hypothesize that they are precursors of TAF, which are identified by pericytic, myofibroblastic and "activated" fibroblastic markers.

    PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles 2009

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