A Multicellular Vascular Model of the Renal Myogenic Response

The myogenic response is a key autoregulatory mechanism in the mammalian kidney. Triggered by blood pressure perturbations, it is well established that the myogenic response is initiated in the renal afferent arteriole and mediated by alterations in muscle tone and vascular diameter that counterbala...

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Main Authors: Maria-Veronica Ciocanel, Tracy L. Stepien, Ioannis Sgouralis, Anita T. Layton
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-07-01
Series:Processes
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2227-9717/6/7/89

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