New Blood Vessel Sprouting from Existing One (IMAGE)

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New Blood Vessel Sprouting from Existing One

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Cells at the wall of the blood vessels, called endothelial cells (vanilla color) move and invade new tissue through projections led by the stalk and tip cells. The image also shows pericytes in green and vascular endothelial growth factor (blue circle) and its receptor (Y-shape, blue).

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