Brain regional angiogenic potential at the neurovascular unit during normal aging
Murugesan N, Demarest TG, Madri JA, Pachter JS. Brain regional angiogenic potential at the neurovascular unit during normal aging. Neurobiology Of Aging 2011, 33: 1004.e1-1004.e16. PMID: 22019053, PMCID: PMC3266473, DOI: 10.1016/j.neurobiolaging.2011.09.022.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNeurovascular unitPhysical exerciseNormal agingPolymerase chain reactionAngiogenesis-associated genesDiscrete brain regionsRegion-dependent wayReal-time polymerase chain reactionWeak angiogenic responseRegion-dependent mannerQuantitative real-time polymerase chain reactionCerebral angiogenesisAged brainAged miceLaser capture microdissectionTherapeutic benefitAge-related trendsBrain regionsAngiogenic capacityAngiogenic responseAngiogenic potentialChain reactionCapture microdissectionBrainHypoxia