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Science 5 December 1975:
Vol. 190. no. 4218, pp. 985 - 986
DOI: 10.1126/science.810891
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Science, Vol 190, Issue 4218, 985-986
Copyright © 1975 by American Association for the Advancement of Science

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Retinal capillaries: proliferation of mural cells in vitro

SM Buzney, RN Frank, and WG Robison Jr

Capillaries from bovine, monkey, and human retinas maintained in tissue culture produced a monolayer of cells. Autoradiographic and electron microscopic evidence indicated that the mural cells (intramural pericytes) were the cells that proliferated. Since intramural pericytes are damaged selectively in diabetes mellitus, their availability in culture will be useful in seeking means to control diabetic retinopathy.


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