Table 1 The differences of pericyte markers in different tissues and organs
From: Molecular mechanisms underlying therapeutic potential of pericytes
Tissue/organ | Markers |
|---|---|
Brain | • potassium channel complex Kir6.1+ • Nerve-glial antigen-2 (NG2)+ • Desmin+ • Platelet-derived growth factor receptor β (PDGFRβ)+ [19] |
Retina | • Nerve-glial antigen-2 (NG2)+ • Platelet-derived growth factor receptor β (PDGFRβ)+ • α-smooth muscle actin (α-SMA)- [20] |
Kidney | • Endosialin (CD248)+ • Platelet-derived growth factor receptor β (PDGFRβ)+ • ecto-5′-nucleotidase (CD73)+ • collagen (Col)1a1+ [21] |
Skeletal muscle | • alkaline phosphatase+ • Nerve-glial antigen-2 (NG2)+ • α-smooth muscle actin (α-SMA)+ • Desmin+ [22] |