Dissecting the Role of Smooth Muscle Cells Versus Pericytes in Regulating Cerebral Blood Flow Using In Vivo Optical Imaging

Overview

Journal Neuron

Publisher Cell Press

Specialty Neurology

Date 2015 Jul 4

PMID 26139364

Citations 6

Authors

Jenna Mazzoni

Tyler Cutforth

Dritan Agalliu

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Abstract

The brain regulates blood flow to match energy demand to nutrient supply. In this issue of Neuron, using in vivo optical imaging and optogenetics, Hill et al. (2015) report that arteriolar smooth muscle cells are key players in regulating cerebral blood flow in the healthy state and contribute to the "no reflow" phenomenon after ischemic stroke.

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