Neurovascular Coupling in Action (VIDEO)

Harvard Medical School

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Arteries in the brain dilate in response to whisker stimulation. This process, known as neurovascular coupling, is regulated by caveolae and the protein Mfsd2a.

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Gu Lab/Harvard Medical School

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