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Liis Lindvere¹, Rafal Janik, Adrienne Dorr

¹Imaging Research, Sunnybrook Research Institute, 2075 Bayview Avenue, Toronto, ON, Canada M4N 3M5.

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Area of Science:

Neuroscience
Vascular Biology
Systems Biology

Background:

Cortical microvessels form a complex 3D network crucial for regulating blood flow.
Neuronal activation triggers localized blood flow adjustments, but the underlying microvascular dynamics are not fully understood.

Purpose of the Study:

To characterize the spatiotemporal patterns of microvascular geometric changes in response to neuronal activation.
To develop a method for analyzing the entire cortical microvascular network's response.

Main Methods:

Utilized custom two-photon fluorescence microscopy for 3D imaging of rat primary somatosensory cortex.
Developed an automated algorithm to reconstruct and track the 3D microvascular network topology as a graph.
Monitored geometric changes during electrical stimulation of the contralateral forepaw.

Main Results:

Observed both dilatory and constrictory responses within the microvascular network.
Identified distinct propagation patterns: early dilation/late constriction moved from deep to superficial layers, while initial constriction/later dilation spread from superficial to deep layers.
Noted larger caliber changes occurred deeper within the cortex.

Conclusions:

This study provides the first comprehensive spatiotemporal characterization of cortical microvascular network geometric changes.
The findings offer a foundation for bottom-up modeling of neuroimaging signals influenced by hemodynamics.
Understanding these dynamics is key to interpreting brain activity and blood flow coupling.