| Name: | mural cell |
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| Definition: | Cells that localize on the abluminal side of the vascular endothelium that regulate vessel stability and function. Mural cells are categorized into vascular smooth muscle cells or pericytes. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0005944] |
| Name: | detection of wounding |
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| Synonyms: | detection of injury |
| Definition: | The series of events by which an injury stimulus is received and converted into a molecular signal. |
| Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0014822] QuickGO AmiGO |