Development of Vascular Cells in the Brain (IMAGE)

Max Planck Institute of Immunobiology and Epigenetics

Development of Vascular Cells in the Brain

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Slice of an embryonic mouse brain showing the development of vascular endothelial cells (green) and mural cells (red). The latter can contract and thus influence the blood flow in the vessels.

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MPI of Immunobiology and Epigenetics, B. Sheikh

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