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Whether PCs can protect the vascular barrier function following hemorrhagic shock and the underlying mechanisms are unknown. A hemorrhagic shock rat model, Cx43 vascular endothelial cell (VEC)-specific knockdown mice, and VECs were used to investigate the role of PCs in vascular barrier function and their relationship with Cx43. The results showed that following hemorrhagic shock, the number of PCs in the microvessels was significantly decreased and was negatively associated with an increase in pulmonary and mesenteric vascular permeability. Exogenous infusion of PCs (10<jats:sup>6<\/jats:sup> cells per rat) colonized the microvessels and improved pulmonary and mesenteric vascular barrier function. Upregulation of Cx43 in PCs significantly increased the number of PCs colonizing the pulmonary vessels. In contrast, downregulation of Cx43 expression in PCs or knockout of Cx43 in VECs (Cx43 KO mice) significantly reduced PC colonization in pulmonary vessels <jats:italic>in vivo<\/jats:italic> and reduced direct contact formation between PCs and VECs <jats:italic>in vitro<\/jats:italic>. It has been suggested that PCs have an important protective effect on vascular barrier function in pulmonary and peripheral vessels following hemorrhagic shock. Cx43 plays an important role in the colonization of exogenous PCs in the microvessels. 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