Pericytes in the renal vasculature: roles in health and disease

Pericytes in the renal vasculature: roles in health and diseasePericytes in the renal vasculature: roles in health and disease, Published online: 25 June 2018; doi:10.1038/s41581-018-0032-4Renal pericytes have important roles in kidney development, blood pressure regulation and the pathogenesis of kidney disease. Here, the authors review the embryonic development, adult tissue distribution and physiological and pathological roles of the various pericyte subsets in the kidney.

Source: Nature Reviews Nephrology - June 25, 2018 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Isaac Shaw Sebastien Rider John Mullins Jeremy Hughes Bruno P éault Source Type: research