Term Name: mural cell
Synonyms:
Definition: Cells that localize on the abluminal side of the vascular endothelium that regulate vessel stability and function. Mural cells are categorized into vascular smooth muscle cells or pericytes.
Appears at: Segmentation:14-19 somites (16.0h-19.0h)
Evident until: Adult (90d-730d, breeding adult)
Ontology: Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0005944]

Relationships
is part of: vasculature
is a type of: cell
has subtype: pericyte vascular associated smooth muscle cell

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