Capillary pericytes express α-smooth muscle actin, which requires prevention of filamentous-actin depolymerization for detection
Recent evidence suggests that capillary pericytes are contractile and play a crucial role in the regulation of microcirculation. However, failure to detect components of the contractile apparatus in capillary pericytes, most notably α-smooth muscle actin (α-SMA), has questioned these findings. Using...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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eLife Sciences Publications Ltd
2018-03-01
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| Series: | eLife |
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| Online Access: | https://elifesciences.org/articles/34861 |