Agent ‐based Computational Model of Retinal Angiogenesis Simulates Microvascular Network Morphology as a Function of Pericyte Coverage

ConclusionThis study supports a role for pericytes as a physical buffer to signal propagation during vascular network formation – a barrier that may be important for generating healthy microvascular network patterns.This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.

Source: Microcirculation - August 8, 2017 Category: Research Authors: Joseph Walpole, Feilim Mac Gabhann, Shayn M Peirce, John C Chappell Tags: Original Research Source Type: research