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Pericyte
| Name: | Pericyte |
| Definition: | slender, contractile, mesenchymal-like cell found in close association with capillary walls. They are relatively undifferentiated and may become fibroblasts, macrophages, or smooth muscle cells. (From OBO Cell Type Ontology). |
| Super-category: | Cell |
| Id: | nlx_357 |
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- OBO Cell Type ID: CL:0000184
- Definition Source: OBO Cell Type Ontology v1.36
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| Comment | Need to modify this definition to include morphology |
| Created | 5 September 2007 + |
| Definition | slender, contractile, mesenchymal-like cell found in close association with capillary walls. They are relatively undifferentiated and may become fibroblasts, macrophages, or smooth muscle cells. (From OBO Cell Type Ontology). |
| Id | nlx_357 + |
| Label | Pericyte + |
| ModifiedDate | 30 May 2009 + |