#vasoactivity

Stem Cells from Fat Improve Blood Vessel Responses after Injury

When tissues are injured, the blood vessels that feed them are often shocked and damaged as well. “Vasoactivity” refers the ability of blood vessels to dilate or constrict. When tissues are harmed, blood vessels tend to shrink in order to squelch blood loss at the site of damage. This same response, however, and deprive the damaged tissues of much-needed oxygen and lead to “ischemia,” which is…