Progress of pulmonary pericytes in lung development and lung diseases
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1673-4408.2022.03.012
- VernacularTitle:肺周细胞与肺发育及肺部疾病研究进展
- Author:
Guangzhi HU
1
;
Hongyan LU
Author Information
1. 江苏大学附属医院儿科，镇江 212000
- Keywords:
Pericyte;
Lung development;
Lung injury;
Inflammatory reaction;
Lung diseases
- From:
International Journal of Pediatrics
2022;49(3):197-201
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
As a member of vessel extracellular matrix, pericytes have a close relationship with angiogenesis.Pericytes widely exist on the surface of microvascular all over the body, which are important to the stability of vessels.As a member in development of vascular structure, pericytes are located in the niches between the junction of lung vascular cells, and pericytes definitely play important roles in lung development and lung diseases.Based on the functional characters of pericytes, this article summarizes the relevant researches about the roles of pericytes in the lung development and lung diseases, and further study of pericytes will provide new insights into the mechanism of lung development and lung diseases.
