title: The possible roles of brain pericytes in brain ischemia and stroke.
abstract: Brain pericytes regulate a variety of functions, such as microcirculation, angiogenesis, and the blood brain barrier in the brain. Recent studies have also shown that they are pluripotent in a manner similar to mesenchymal stem cells. Since, brain pericytes actively control these functions, these cells probably play an important role not only during brain ischemia, but also in the post-stroke period.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine and Clinical Science, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Maidashi 3-1-1, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka 812-8582, Japan. kamouchi@intmed2.med.kyushu-u.ac.jp
authors.forename: Masahiro
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kamouchi
authors.forename: Tetsuro
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ago
authors.forename: Junya
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kuroda
authors.forename: Takanari
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kitazono
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001812:Blood-Brain Barrier / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology; D001921:Brain / Q000098:blood supply / Q000473:pathology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D002545:Brain Ischemia / Q000473:pathology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D008833:Microcirculation / Q000502:physiology; D020286:Pericytes / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000473:pathology*; D020521:Stroke / Q000473:pathology* / Q000503:physiopathology