American journal of physiology. Cell physiology
The cardiac neurovascular unit: sympathetic control of the capillary network in aging and transplantation.
Laura Poli, Camilla Olianti, Maria Gemma Pignataro, Anna Di Bona, Leonardo Sacconi, Giulia D'Amati, Marco Mongillo, Tania Zaglia
Published: 202610.1152/ajpcell.00841.2025
Abstract
Sympathetic nerves are key regulators of cardiac performance, yet their micro-anatomical relationship with the coronary microcirculation remains incompletely defined. Here, we identify a previously underappreciated cardiac NeuroVascular Unit (NVU), i…
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