Electromechanical Dynamics and Myogenic Responses in Cerebral Smooth Muscle Cells and Capillary Pericytes
Niloufar Khakpour, María Sancho, Nicholas R. Klug, Hannah R Ferris, Fabrice Dabertrand, Mark T. Nelson, Nikolaos M. Tsoukias
This study develops a mathematical model of cerebral mural cell electrophysiology and biomechanics to understand myogenic responses in arterioles and capillaries, revealing how Ca2+ dynamics and ion channel activity influence vascular resistance.
bioRxiv · Apr 6, 2026 · PreprintPhysiology