Term Name:	pericyte cell
Synonyms:	adventitial cell, adventitial reticular cell, ARC, cell of Rouget, pericyte, pericyte of Rouget
Definition:	An elongated, contractile cell found wrapped about precapillary arterioles outside the basement membrane. Pericytes are present in capillaries where proper adventitia and muscle layer are missing (thus distingushing this cell type from adventitial cells). They are relatively undifferentiated and may become fibroblasts, macrophages, or smooth muscle cells.
Ontology:	Cell Ontology [CL:0000669]