The role of pericytes in blood-vessel formation and maintenance.

By G. Bergers, Steven Song. Neuro-Oncology, 2005

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Subfields: Molecular Biology, Neurology, Oncology

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3D Self-Organized Microvascular Model of the Human Blood-Brain Barrier with Endothelial Cells, Pericytes and Astrocytes (2018, background): “Indeed, improvements were associated with the presence and secretion of vascular endothelial growth factor VEGF (50 ng/ml in the supplemented medium), angiopoietin-1 (ANG-1) and fibroblast growth factor (FGF) by stromal cells, especially PCs [50].”
Hallmarks of cancer: the next generation. (2011, positive): “However, careful microscopic studies conducted in recent years have revealed that pericytes are associated, albeit loosely, with the neo-vasculature of most if not all tumors (Raza et al., 2010; Bergers and Song, 2005).”
Glioblastoma Stem Cells Generate Vascular Pericytes to Support Vessel Function and Tumor Growth (2013, positive): “…critical roles in various physiological contexts, including support of vascular structure and function, maintenance of blood-brain barrier, facilitation of vessel maturation , and initiation of vessel sprouting (Armulik et al., 2010; Bell et al., 2010; Bergers and Song, 2005; Winkler et al., 2011).”
Tissue Engineering for Clean Meat Production (2019, background): “, 2009), such as co-culture with mural cells (Sims, 1986; Allt and Lawrenson, 2001; Bergers and Song, 2005; von Tell et al., 2006; Rouwkema et al., 2008), fibroblasts (Levenberg et al.”
Angiogenic signaling pathways and anti-angiogenic therapy for cancer (2023, background): “In normal tissue, tight pericyte coverage and vascular endothelial cell junction ensure regular blood circulation, forming a mature vascular structure.(48) However, in Fig.”
Imaging and cancer: A review (2008, background): “Pericytes play an important role in blood vessel formation and maintenance (Bergers and Song, 2005).”
In search of definitions: Cancer‐associated fibroblasts and their markers (2019, background): “In addition, αSMA is also not truly specific for cancer-associated fibroblasts, as smooth muscle cells and pericytes have also been demonstrated to express significant levels of the protein.(34,35,80) Furthermore, alpha-smooth muscle actin, as a CAF marker, is also hampered by its intracellular loca”
Therapeutic Strategies for Enhancing Angiogenesis in Wound Healing (2018, background): “Maturation of the vascular network to include larger vessels and prevent regression requires the stabilization of the capillaries by pericytes and vascular smooth muscle cells (vSMCs) [38].”