Metabolic control of microvascular networks: Oxygen sensing and beyond

Journal of Vascular Research

Volumn 51, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 376-392

  Reglin, Bettina ^a   Pries, Axel R ^a,b  

^a CHARITÉ UNIVERSITÄTSMEDIZIN BERLIN   (Germany)

^b DEUTSCHES HERZZENTRUM BERLIN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Diameter adaptation; Feedback regulation; Oxygen distribution; Structural adaptation; Vascular networks

Indexed keywords

VASOCONSTRICTOR AGENT; VASODILATOR AGENT; BIOLOGICAL MARKER; OXYGEN;

ANGIOGENESIS; BLOOD VESSEL TONE; BLOOD VESSEL WALL; DILUTION; ERYTHROCYTE; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; HUMAN; HYPOXEMIA; HYPOXIA; METABOLIC REGULATION; MICROVASCULATURE; NEGATIVE FEEDBACK; OXYGEN SENSING; OXYGENATION; POSITIVE FEEDBACK; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SHEAR STRESS; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; STEADY STATE; VASOCONSTRICTION; VASODILATATION; ANIMAL; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; BLOOD FLOW; CELL HYPOXIA; ENERGY METABOLISM; HEMODYNAMICS; METABOLISM;

ANIMALS; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; CELL HYPOXIA; ENERGY METABOLISM; FEEDBACK, PHYSIOLOGICAL; HEMODYNAMICS; HUMANS; MICROVESSELS; MODELS, CARDIOVASCULAR; OXYGEN; REGIONAL BLOOD FLOW; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION;

EID: 84920054873     PISSN: 10181172     EISSN: 14230135     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000369460     Document Type: Review

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