Astrocytes: Orchestrators of brain gas exchange and oxygen homeostasis
Abstract figure legend Oxygen and carbon dioxide enter the body via breathing; in the brain astrocytes play a key role balancing oxygen delivery with carbon dioxide removal. Abstract If we consider neurons like muscles during exercise, the demand for oxygen (O2) and carbon dioxide (CO2) elimination is constantly changing.
Isabel N. Christie
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Sleep, pericyte subtypes and cognitive decline in adults with and without Alzheimer's disease. [PDF]
Hamid M +10 more
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Amyloid β alters vascular CaV1.2 channel spatiotemporal properties
Abstract figure legend Amyloid‐β1‐42 (Aβ1‐42) triggers a male‐specific signalling cascade influencing CaV1.2 spatiotemporal properties in cerebral vascular smooth muscle. The signalling pathway involves NADPH oxidase (NOX)‐derived reactive oxygen species (ROS) activation of protein kinase C (PKC). Aβ1‐42 can also activate protein kinase A (PKA).
Jade L. Taylor +5 more
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Integrin α8-Mediated Pericyte Morphogenesis Controls Blood-Brain Barrier Integrity. [PDF]
Gong CX +16 more
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Abstract figure legend The capillary–mitochondria–ion channel (CMIC) axis scales structural resources to match functional workload. (Left) In settings of restricted energetic capacity (e.g. cortical neurons), sparse capillary networks and modest mitochondrial pools set a lower energetic ceiling, sufficient to support phasic, low‐workload excitability. (
L. Fernando Santana, Scott Earley
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Pericytes repair engineered defects in the basement membrane to restore barrier integrity in an <i>in vitro</i> model of the blood-brain barrier. [PDF]
Trempel MA +10 more
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Abstract figure legend Longitudinal assessment of sex differences in cerebrovascular ageing over a ∼6 year period: the Brain in Motion study. Cerebrovascular function was assessed at baseline (T1) and at a follow‐up (T2) ∼6 years later, at rest, during euoxic hypercapnia and while engaging in submaximal exercise. Over the follow‐up period females had a
Connor Snow +10 more
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When Mitochondria Falter, the Barrier Fails: Mechanisms of Inner Blood-Retinal Barrier (iBRB) Injury and Opportunities for Mitochondria-Targeted Repair. [PDF]
Chen Z, Jin Q, Li J, Li K.
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Single-Cell RNA Sequencing Reveals Pericytes Acquire a Fibrotic Phenotype and Promote Mesenteric Adipose Tissue Fibrosis in Crohn's Disease. [PDF]
Zhang D +6 more
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