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ArticleNature communications2025

Microglial cyclooxygenase-1 modulates cerebral capillary basal tone in vivo in mice.

William A Mills, Niesha A Savory, Aida Oryza Lopez-Ortiz, Dennis H Lentferink, Fernando González Ibáñez, Praise Agochi, Elina Rastegar, Arnav Gupta, Deetya Gupta, Arya Suram and 3 more

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Article in Nature communications, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

10 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

13 authors.

William A MillsDepartment of Neuroscience, University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville, VA, USA. gne7xr@virginia.edu.
Niesha A SavoryDepartment of Neuroscience, University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville, VA, USA.
Aida Oryza Lopez-OrtizDepartment of Neuroscience, University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville, VA, USA.
Dennis H LentferinkDepartment of Neuroscience, University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville, VA, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8747-1336
Fernando González IbáñezAxe neurosciences, Centre de recherche du CHU de Québec-Université Laval, Québec, QC, Canada.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3330-437X
Praise AgochiDepartment of Neuroscience, University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville, VA, USA.
Elina RastegarDepartment of Neuroscience, University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville, VA, USA.
Arnav GuptaDepartment of Neuroscience, University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville, VA, USA.
Deetya GuptaDepartment of Neuroscience, University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville, VA, USA.
Arya SuramDepartment of Neuroscience, University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville, VA, USA.
Brant E IsaksonRobert M. Berne Cardiovascular Research Center, University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville, VA, USA.
Marie-Ève TremblayAxe neurosciences, Centre de recherche du CHU de Québec-Université Laval, Québec, QC, Canada.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2863-9626
Ukpong B EyoDepartment of Neuroscience, University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville, VA, USA. ube9q@virginia.edu.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1294-475X

Funding

BASIC CARDIOVASCULAR RESEARCH TRAINING GRANTT32HL007284 · NHLBI · UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA CHARLOTTESVILLE · PI Brant E Isakson, Gary K Owens · 1985 to 2026
$19.6M
Purinergic Regulation of Veinous Endothelial PermeabilityR01HL137112 · NHLBI · UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA · PI Brant E Isakson, MICHAEL H. KOVAL · 2018 to 2026
$4.7M
Targeting Microglia in Febrile Status EpilepticusR01NS119243 · NINDS · UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA · PI EYO, UKPONG BASSEY · 2021 to 2025
$2.4M
Microglial-Neurovascular Dynamics and Regulation of Neurovascular Structure and FunctionR01NS122782 · NINDS · UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA · PI EYO, UKPONG BASSEY · 2021 to 2025
$2.0M
Panx1-PIEZO1 Interactions Regulate Renin ReleaseR01HL171997 · NHLBI · UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA · PI Brant E Isakson · 2024 to 2026
$2.0M
NHLBI NIH HHS R01 HL137112NHLBI NIH HHS R01 HL171997NHLBI NIH HHS T32 HL007284NINDS NIH HHS R01 NS119243NINDS NIH HHS R01 NS122782U.S. Department of Health & Human Services | NIH | National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) HL007284U.S. Department of Health & Human Services | NIH | National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) HL137112U.S. Department of Health & Human Services | NIH | National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) HL171997U.S. Department of Health & Human Services | NIH | National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) NS119243U.S. Department of Health & Human Services | NIH | National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) NS122782
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Microglia and border associated macrophages have been implicated in hypercapnia, but it is unknown which myeloid cell modulates which vessel type. Previously, we documented in mice myeloid cell association with the brain vasculature but did not distinguish their localization along the vascular tree. Using molecular approaches to distinguish microglia and perivascular macrophages, we show that microglia are the only myeloid cells associating with capillaries. To determine if loss of microglia is sufficient to reduce capillary tone, we employ global and focal ablations and find significant reductions in capillary diameter and red blood cell flux, suggesting vasodilatory regulation by microglia. Cyclooxygenase-1 (COX1), an enzyme with known vasodilatory action, is predominantly expressed by microglia. To determine the necessity of microglial COX1 in regulating cerebral basal capillary tone in vivo, we perform genetic ablation and find a significant reduction in capillary flux and diameter. Together, this study using male mouse models reveals a role for microglial COX1 in maintaining basal capillary tone in vivo.

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BrainCapillariesCerebrovascular CirculationCyclooxygenase 1MicrogliaAnimalsMacrophagesMaleMembrane ProteinsMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, KnockoutVasodilationCyclooxygenase 1Membrane ProteinsPtgs1 protein, mouse

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PMID40595608
PMCPMC12216979

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