2000
The Cutaneous Microcirculation
Braverman I. The Cutaneous Microcirculation. Journal Of Investigative Dermatology Symposium Proceedings 2000, 5: 3-9. PMID: 11147672, DOI: 10.1046/j.1087-0024.2000.00010.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLaser Doppler flowmetryDermal-subcutaneous junctionRed cell fluxDoppler flowmetryCutaneous microcirculationAscending arteriolesMicrovascular segmentsCell fluxHorizontal plexusLight microscopic featuresSmooth muscle cellsUpper horizontal plexusNormal physiologic stateRed blood cellsPapillary loopsPathogenetic mechanismsSkin biopsiesMicrovascular elementsSkin circulationSkin disordersMuscle cellsRetrograde flowArteriolesFlowmetryBlood cells
1997
The Cutaneous Microcirculation: Ultrastructure and Microanatomical Organization
Braverman I. The Cutaneous Microcirculation: Ultrastructure and Microanatomical Organization. Microcirculation 1997, 4: 329-340. PMID: 9329009, DOI: 10.3109/10739689709146797.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLaser Doppler flowmetryDermal-subcutaneous junctionRed cell fluxCutaneous microcirculationAscending arteriolesMicrovascular segmentsSkin biopsy specimensCell fluxHorizontal plexusLight microscopic featuresSmooth muscle cellsUpper horizontal plexusNormal physiological stateRed blood cellsPapillary loopsBiopsy specimensPathogenetic mechanismsDoppler flowmetryMicrovascular elementsSkin circulationSkin disordersAbility of LDFMuscle cellsRetrograde flowArterioles
1972
Electron Microscopic Studies of the Microcirculation in Psoriasis
Braverman I. Electron Microscopic Studies of the Microcirculation in Psoriasis. Journal Of Investigative Dermatology 1972, 59: 91-98. PMID: 5039967, DOI: 10.1111/1523-1747.ep12625852.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsThin-walled vesselsPost-capillary venulesEndothelial cell gapsBlood cellsWalled vesselsVon ZumbuschPustular psoriasisRed blood cellsVascular findingsPsoriasis vulgarisUninvolved skinPsoriatic lesionsAbsence of pericytesChemical mediatorsPsoriasisElectron microscopic studyIdentical findingsMicrocirculationConsistent findingPermeable vesselsUpper thirdDermal papillaBasal laminaLesionsVenules