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Ricard Casanova

RIKEN Center for Biosystems Dynamics Research

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Research Focus:development & morphogenesis· 1 Approach:experimental assay· 1 Assay:imaging· 1 Organism:zebrafish· 1

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Mural cell contractility regulates vessel diameter by controlling cell morphology and vessel coverage

Mingzhao Hu, Hedele Zeng, Ricard Casanova, Koji Ando, Yukiko T. Matsunaga, Li‐Kun Phng

This study shows that mural cell contractility and morphology jointly regulate vessel diameter in zebrafish, with vSMCs stabilizing diameter and pericytes having a lesser role.

bioRxiv · Jun 10, 2026 · PreprintCell Biology