This minireview discusses vasomotion, which is the oscillation in tone of blood vessels
leading to flowmotion. We will briefly discuss the prevalence of vasomotion and its potential …

Blood-flow rate in the normal microcirculation is regulated to meet the metabolic demands of
the tissues, which vary widely with position and with time, but is relatively unaffected by …

The interactions between mathematics and physiology have a long and illustrious history, of
which the study of calcium signalling is but a small chapter. Nevertheless, for those involved …

A mathematical model of calcium dynamics in vascular smooth muscle cell (SMC) was
developed based on data mostly from rat mesenteric arterioles. The model focuses on (a) …

Vasomotion refers to spontaneous oscillation of small vessels observed in many
microvascular beds. It is an intrinsic phenomenon unrelated to cardiac rhythm or neural and …

The human brain is possibly the most complex organ in existence. This complexity means
that it is capable of great feats, yet has ensured that it remains surprisingly poorly …

1. PREFACE This thesis is based on the work carried in the Vascular Smooth Muscle group
at the Institute of Physiology and Biophysics, Aarhus University. This thesis is focused on a …

Calcium cycling between the sarcoplasmic reticulum (SR) and the cytosol via the sarco-
/endoplasmic reticulum Ca-ATPase (SERCA) pump, inositol-1, 4, 5-triphosphate receptor (IP …

Key points Substantial information on rat mesenteric small artery physiology and
pharmacology based on in vitro experiments is available. Little is known about the relevance …

The function of the smooth muscle cells lining the walls of mammalian systemic arteries and
arterioles is to regulate the diameter of the vessels to control blood flow and blood pressure …