Pericyte (red) atop a capillary (IMAGE)

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Special vascular cells adjust blood flow in brain capillaries based on local energy needs

University of Maryland School of Medicine

Journal: Cell Reports
Funder: NIH/National Institute on Aging, NIH/National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, NIH/National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, American Heart Association, D.C. Women's Board
DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2022.111872

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/Health and medicine/Medical specialties/Hematology/Blood flow
/Life sciences/Biochemistry/Biomolecules/Carbohydrates/Sugars/Glucose

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