Term Name: | mural cell |
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Definition: | Cells that localize on the abluminal side of the vascular endothelium that regulate vessel stability and function. Mural cells are categorized into vascular smooth muscle cells or pericytes. |
Appears at: | Segmentation:14-19 somites (16.0h-19.0h) |
Evident until: | Adult (90d-730d, breeding adult) |
Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0005944] |
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