Brain Vascular Pericytes (BVP) are perIVascular cells that are closely associated with the endothelium of capillaries and other small vessels. BVP, located between endothelial cells and astrocytes in the brain, communicate with other cells by eXtending long cytoplasmic processes which wrap around the capillaries. BVP participate in a variety of processes including angiogenesis, endothelial cell surVIVal, regulation of capillary blood flow, and establishment and maintenance of the blood-brain barrier. Pericyte dysregulation has been linked to several pathological conditions such as hypertension, diabetic retinopathy, atherosclerosis, multiple sclerosis, Alzheimers disease, and tumor angiogenesis. The unique and dIVerse functions of BVP make them novel candidates for cell therapy in regeneratIVe medicine. Cultured primary mouse BVP (MBVP) are a useful in VItro model for understanding the molecular mechanisms of blood-brain barrier regulation and for studying a wide variety of central nervous system diseases.
Categories
Primary Cells
Species
Mouse
Applications
For research use only
Shipping
Dry Ice
Storage
Liquid Nitrogen
Quality Control
All cells test negatIVe for mycoplasma, bacteria, yeast, and fungi.
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