Figure 1.
Distribution of pericytes across the length of the capillary wall. Note that the morphology of the pericyte can be variable depending on whether the pericyte is located close to the precapillary arteriole, the capillary body, or the postcapillary venule. Reused, with permission, from Hartmann DA, et al., 2015 (68), Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers (SPIE). Licensed under CC BY 4.0.