The Possible Roles of Brain Pericytes in Brain Ischemia and Stroke |
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| Authors: | Masahiro Kamouchi Tetsuro Ago Junya Kuroda Takanari Kitazono |
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| Affiliation: | (1) Department of Medicine and Clinical Science, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Maidashi 3-1-1, Higashi-ku Fukuoka, 812-8582, Japan |
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| Abstract: | Brain pericytes regulate a variety of functions, such as microcirculation, angiogenesis, and the blood brain barrier in the brain. Recent studies have also shown that they are pluripotent in a manner similar to mesenchymal stem cells. Since, brain pericytes actively control these functions, these cells probably play an important role not only during brain ischemia, but also in the post-stroke period. |
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