Role of pericytes in the pathogenesis of cerebral small vessel disease / 国际脑血管病杂志

ABSTRACT

Pericytes are located between capillary endothelial cells, astrocytes and neurons. They have many functions such as maintaining the integrity of blood-brain barrier and regulating cerebral blood flow. Loss of pericytes can lead to pathological processes such as brain microcirculation dysfunction and blood-brain barrier destruction, and is associated with a variety of diseases, but there are few studies on the correlation between them and cerebral small vessel disease. This article mainly reviews the role of pericytes in the pathogenesis of cerebral small vessel disease.