The diameter of resistance arteries has a profound effect on the distribution of microvascular
blood flow and the control of systemic blood pressure. Here, we review mechanisms that …

Blood flow regulation by small arteries and arterioles includes adaptation of both vascular
tone and structure. It is becoming clear that tone and remodeling of resistance vessels are …

The resistance arteries and arterioles are the vascular components of the circulatory system
where the greatest drop in blood pressure takes place. Consequently, these vessels play a …

Vascular functions, including tissue perfusion and peripheral resistance, reflect continuous
structural adaptation (remodeling) of blood vessels in response to several stimuli. Here, a …

Resistance arteries and downstream arterioles in the peripheral microcirculation contribute
substantially to peripheral vascular resistance, control of blood pressure, the distribution of …

In resistance-sized arteries, a chronic increase in blood flow leads to increases in arterial
structural luminal diameter and arterial wall mass. In this review, we summarize recent …

Hypertension is associated with altered structure of the resistance vessels, a process known
as remodeling. This review summarizes current concepts concerning the structure of a …

During the development of hypertension, hypertrophy of smooth muscle cells and deposition
of extracellular matrix thicken the walls of large arteries without reducing the size of the …

The hypothesis was tested that chronic vasoconstriction is followed by a structural reduction
in lumen diameter, measured at full dilation. An in vitro model of pressurized rat skeletal …

It is widely accepted that the early phase of primary hypertension is characterized by
elevated cardiac output, whereas in later stages the increased blood pressure is due to …