| Name: | pericyte |
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| Synonyms: | pericytes, perivascular cell |
| Definition: | An elongated, contractile cell found wrapped about precapillary arterioles outside the basement membrane. Pericytes are present in capillaries where proper adventitial and muscle layer are missing (thus distinguishing this cell type from adventitial cells). They are relatively undifferentiated and may become fibroblasts, macrophages, or smooth muscle cells. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0009112] |
| Name: | cell development |
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| Synonyms: | terminal differentiation |
| Definition: | The cellular developmental process in which a specific cell progresses from an immature to a mature state. Cell development start once cell commitment has taken place. |
| Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0048468] QuickGO AmiGO |