Brain precapillary sphincters modulate myogenic tone in adult and aged mice
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DOI: 10.1007/s11357-025-01720-8
Abstract: Brain precapillary sphincters, which are surrounded by contractile pericytes and are located at the junction of penetrating arterioles and first-order capillaries, can increase their diameter by ∼30% in a few seconds during sensory stimulation, allowing… read more here.
Keywords: precapillary sphincters; brain; topology; old mice ... See more keywords