Contractile pericytes determine the direction of blood flow at capillary junctions
Contractile pericytes determine the direction of blood flow at capillary junctions
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United States: National Academy of Sciences
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English
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United States: National Academy of Sciences
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The essential function of the circulatory system is to continuously and efficiently supply the O2 and nutrients necessary to meet the metabolic demands of every cell in the body, a function in which vast capillary networks play a key role. Capillary networks serve an additional important function in the central nervous system: acting as a sensory n...
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Contractile pericytes determine the direction of blood flow at capillary junctions
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TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_7604512
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_7604512
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0027-8424
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1091-6490
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10.1073/pnas.1922755117
