Reduced cerebral blood flow and metabolic rate trigger an adaptive mitochondrial remodeling program in a Down syndrome mouse model
Muzna Saqib, Dylan C. Sarver, Zhiliang Wei, Guang William Wong
In Dp16 Down syndrome mice, MRI shows reduced cerebral blood flow and oxygen metabolism (significant in males), while brain mitochondrial respiratory capacity stays largely intact and oxidative phosphorylation genes rise.
bioRxiv · Oct 31, 2026 · PreprintPhysiology✦ In-depth digest