Pericyte actomyosin-mediated contraction at the cell-material interface can modulate the microvascular niche

Pericyte actomyosin-mediated contraction at the cell-material interface can modulate the microvascular niche

Pericytes physically surround the capillary endothelium, contacting and communicating with associated vascular endothelial cells via cell-cell and cell-matrix contacts. Pericyte-endothelial cell interactions thus have the potential to modulate growth and function of the microvasculature. Here we emp...

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Main Authors: Lee, Sunyoung (Contributor), Zeiger, Adam Scott (Contributor), Maloney, John M. (Contributor), Kotecki, Maciej (Author), Van Vliet, Krystyn J. (Contributor), Herman, Ira M. (Author)
Other Authors: Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Biological Engineering (Contributor), Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Materials Science and Engineering (Contributor)
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Language:English
Published: Institute of Physics, 2011-06-15T15:44:18Z.
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