The adult mammalian heart contains a large population of pericytes that play important roles
in homeostasis and disease. In the normal heart, pericytes regulate microvascular …

The 'no-reflow'phenomenon (NRP) after primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) is
a serious complication among acute ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) …

Acoustic trauma disrupts cochlear blood flow and damages sensory hair cells. Damage and
regression of capillaries after acoustic trauma have long been observed, but the underlying …

The paracrine signaling pathways for the crosstalk between pericytes and endothelial cells
are essential for the coordination of cell responses to challenges such as hypoxia in both …

Salvia miltiorrhiza Bunge is a natural drug for treating myocardial infarction (MI). However,
the targets and mechanisms of S. miltiorrhiza Bunge in the treatment of MI are yet to be …

The microvasculature is composed of arterioles, capillaries and venules. Spontaneous
arteriolar constrictions reduce effective vascular resistance to enhance tissue perfusion …

Spontaneous rhythmic constrictions known as vasomotion are developed in several
microvascular beds in vivo. Vasomotion in arterioles is considered to facilitate blood flow …

The matching of capillary blood flow to metabolic rate of the cells within organs and tissues
is a critical microvascular function which ensures appropriate delivery of hormones and …

Objective This study examined the correlation between serum miR‐98‐5p levels and indices
of microvascular reperfusion in patients undergoing primary percutaneous coronary …

Background Severe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) manifests as a life-threatening
microvascular syndrome. The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV …