OntologyTerm pericyte cell

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definition 
An elongated, contractile cell found wrapped about precapillary arterioles outside the basement membrane. Pericytes are present in capillaries where proper adventitia and muscle layer are missing (thus distingushing this cell type from adventitial cells). They are relatively undifferentiated and may become fibroblasts, macrophages, or smooth muscle cells. (UBERON, EFO)
namespace 
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo
parents 
  1. hematopoietic cell
  2. mural cell
  3. supportive cell
  4. contractile cell
  5. connective tissue cell
preferred_name 
pericyte cell
references 
  1. None
slim_terms 
  1. cell
  2. cell
source_ontologies 
  1. Uberon
  2. Experimental Factor Ontology
synonyms 
  1. ARC
  2. pericyte of Rouget
  3. adventitial reticular cell
  4. cell of Rouget
  5. pericyte
term_id 
CL:0000669
term_name 
pericyte cell
term_url 
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/CL_0000669