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Review
. 2012 Mar;32(2):159-65.
doi: 10.1007/s10571-011-9747-5. Epub 2011 Aug 10.

The possible roles of brain pericytes in brain ischemia and stroke

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The possible roles of brain pericytes in brain ischemia and stroke

Masahiro Kamouchi et al. Cell Mol Neurobiol. 2012 Mar.

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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