Structural Remodeling of the Mouse Gracilis Artery: Coordinated Changes in Diameter and Medial Area Maintain Circumferential Stress

摘要

ObjectivesVascular networks respond to chronic alterations in blood supply by structural remodeling. Previously, we showed that blood flow changes in the mouse gracilis artery lead to transient diameter increases, which can generate large increases in circumferential wall stress. Here, we examine the associated changes in the medial area of the arterial wall and the effects on circumferential wall stress.