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*Slender, contractile, mesenchymal-like cell found in close association with capillary walls. They are relatively undifferentiated and may become fibroblasts, macrophages, or smooth muscle cells. (From OBO Cell Type Ontology). *A flattened, or elongated, stellate-shaped solitary cell with multiple cytoplasmic processes encircling the capillary endothelium and contacting a large abluminal vessel area. It may be equivalent to the vascular smooth muscle cell, although this identify has not been conclusively determined yet (Armulik et al., Circ Res 97: 512, 2005). A slender, contractile, mesenchymal-like cell found in close association with capillary walls. They are relatively undifferentiated and may become fibroblasts, macrophages, or smooth muscle cells. (From Stedman, 26th ed). An elongated, contractile cell found wrapped about precapillary arterioles outside the basement membrane. They are relatively undifferentiated and may become fibroblasts, macrophages, or smooth muscle cells.

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/CL_0000669

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NCIt:C12656

NIFSTD:nifext_171

CL:0000669

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SNOMEDCT:34773004

Tomasz Adamusiak

*Slender, contractile, mesenchymal-like cell found in close association with capillary walls. They are relatively undifferentiated and may become fibroblasts, macrophages, or smooth muscle cells. (From OBO Cell Type Ontology). *A flattened, or elongated, stellate-shaped solitary cell with multiple cytoplasmic processes encircling the capillary endothelium and contacting a large abluminal vessel area. It may be equivalent to the vascular smooth muscle cell, although this identify has not been conclusively determined yet (Armulik et al., Circ Res 97: 512, 2005).

A slender, contractile, mesenchymal-like cell found in close association with capillary walls. They are relatively undifferentiated and may become fibroblasts, macrophages, or smooth muscle cells. (From Stedman, 26th ed).

An elongated, contractile cell found wrapped about precapillary arterioles outside the basement membrane. They are relatively undifferentiated and may become fibroblasts, macrophages, or smooth muscle cells.

http://www.ebi.ac.uk/efo/EFO_0000324