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We provide instrumentation, international distribution, and support to research institutions, universities, and laboratories representing many scientific fields.

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Lafayette Life Science @lafayettelifescience.com · 10/09/2026
We're heading to the 2026 Pavlovian Society Annual Meeting in Montréal from September 17-19! Connect with Andrew Klein, Lafayette Life Science's Sales Director, to discuss your research and explore solutions that support your studies in learning and behaviour. #Neuroscience
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Lafayette Life Science @lafayettelifescience.com · 09/09/2026
Can astrocytes be reprogrammed to help repair the brain after intracerebral hemorrhage? A recent study demonstrated astrocyte-to-neuron reprogramming in vitro and in vivo using Sutter Instrument and ALZET solutions. Read now: ow.ly/6iXr50ZLeEl #Neuroscience
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Lafayette Life Science @lafayettelifescience.com · 31/08/2026
One study, two Lafayette Life Science brands🧠 New research by Dexter et al. explored how prefrontal parvalbumin-expressing neurons support working memory under high demands using Campden Instruments and Sutter Instrument solutions. 🔗Read now: ow.ly/9vNB50ZGGE3 #Neuroscience
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Lafayette Life Science @lafayettelifescience.com · 27/08/2026
Begin Planning for the Future Upgrade your first-generation Bussey-Saksida system with newer touchscreen technology, improved chamber control and processing power, and new software. Rat Chambers ow.ly/gxJ550ZFFUQ Mouse Chambers ow.ly/xup550ZFFUN
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Lafayette Life Science @lafayettelifescience.com · 21/07/2026
For in-vivo targeting, our own ALZET Pumps were chosen specifically to deliver the inhibitors directly to the cerebellum, bypassing the blood-brain barrier. Our Review lafayettelifescience.com/a-potential-... ALZET Osmotic Pumps alzet.com/overview/
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A Potential Target for Cancer Therapeutics: CS-Enriched Glycocalyx
his publication review highlights two recent preprint studies utilizing Campden vibrating microtomes to slice plants to uncover how they regulate symbiosis and wood formation at the microscopic level.
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Lafayette Life Science @lafayettelifescience.com · 21/07/2026
In a recent study, Bång-Rudenstam et al. sought to shed light on molecular mechanisms within a tumor's surroundings - focused on acidosis as a tumor stressor. They identified lipid droplet accumulation's link to formation of CS-enriched glycocalyx. Study doi.org/10.1038/s41556-026-01879-y
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Lafayette Life Science @lafayettelifescience.com · 17/06/2026
We recently held a video interview with Associate Professor Jess Nithianantharajah from the University of Melbourne. It was a great time discussing the importance of #cognitive behavior research and the role of the #touchscreen chamber. Watch Video 👇 ow.ly/7iIY50ZcfNw
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Lafayette Life Science @lafayettelifescience.com · 16/06/2026
Interested in Touchscreen Neuroscience? Check out this Tech Cast with Julie Gill, our Behavioral Product Specialist. Julie leads a review of setting up and employing a Bussey-Saksida Touchscreen System using our ABET Cognition Software. Watch Video ow.ly/aSHr50ZbRk7
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Lafayette Life Science @lafayettelifescience.com · 16/06/2026
We are #hiring a Life Science Product Consultant. This position combines technical sales and scientific support to drive sales growth across Europe for our Aurora Scientific brand of research instrumentation. Learn More 👇 lafayettelifescience.com/about/care…
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Lafayette Life Science @lafayettelifescience.com · 01/06/2026
CSHL's Ion Channels in Synaptic & Neural Circuit Physiology Course starts today, good luck students! We are thrilled to have been able to support this great course by providing a 9000SMZ Vibrating Microtome! Course Details bit.ly/cshl-ion-course 9000SMZ bit.ly/9000SMZ
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Lafayette Life Science @lafayettelifescience.com · 26/05/2026
Final call ⏰ Join Dr. Karyn Esser on May 28 to explore how skeletal muscle circadian clocks drive strength, metabolism, and exercise adaptation. Don’t miss out! Register! 👇 bit.ly/4tCBjeh #CircadianRhythms #MuscleResearch
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Lafayette Life Science @lafayettelifescience.com · 22/05/2026
Muscle keeps time and it matters. ⏱️ Next week, on May 28th, Dr. Karyn Esser will break down how circadian clocks regulate strength, metabolism, and exercise adaptation. Where timing meets function. Register Now! bit.ly/4tCBjeh #CircadianBiology #ExerciseScience
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Aurora Scientific @aurorascientific.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
The wait is over. 🫀 Introducing the 1515A Intact Myocardial Slice System, Aurora Scientific's most advanced platform yet for cardiac slice physiology. bit.ly/1515a-intact-myocardial-slic… Any way you slice it, this is the platform cardiac research has been waiting for. 🧵👇
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Aurora Scientific @aurorascientific.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
We look forward to seeing everyone at Myofilament Meeting 2026. If you are going to be in attendance, make sure to join us for the 1400A workshop at Myofilament Meeting on Tuesday afternoon! Date: Tuesday, May 26, 2026 Time: 2:30pm - 4:30pm Register: ow.ly/GplE50Z0gCa
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Lafayette Life Science @lafayettelifescience.com · 20/05/2026
New research highlights how #circadian period is regulated across tissues 🧬 REV-ERB nuclear receptors play a key role in maintaining normal circadian timing in both brain (SCN) and liver. Read it here 🔗 www.sciencedirect.com/science/artic…
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Aurora Scientific @aurorascientific.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
Cardiac tissue is only as good as its preparation. We've built a seamless path from Campden Instruments' gold-standard vibrating microtome to bath, stimulation, and analysis. A cutting-edge workflow! The full reveal is coming. 🫀 #CardiacResearch #AuroraScientific
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Lafayette Instrument @lafayetteic.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
We are excited to announce Sutter Instrument has joined the Lafayette Life Science Division. Sutter is well known for its innovations in micropipette fabrication, electrophysiology, microinjection, microscopy, and micromanipulation technologies. Read Release: ow.ly/QAAW50YWIcI
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Aurora Scientific @aurorascientific.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
Not every preparation fits the same mould, so we built something that adapts. Larger bath volume. Adjustable electrodes. A platform for your science, any way you slice it. Something new is coming. 🔬 #MuscleMechanics #TissuePhysiology #AuroraScientific
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Lafayette Life Science @lafayettelifescience.com · 06/05/2026
How do muscle circadian clocks impact whole-body health? 🧬⏰ Join Dr. Karyn Esser on May 28 to explore circadian control of muscle function, metabolism & exercise adaptation. 🔗 Register here: bit.ly/4tCBjeh #CircadianRhythms #MuscleResearch #ExerciseScience
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Lafayette Life Science @lafayettelifescience.com · 04/05/2026
We are less than a month away from Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory's Ion Channels in Synaptic & Neural Circuit Physiology Course. We are thrilled to be able to support this great course by providing a 9000SMZ Vibrating Microtome! Full Course Details meetings.cshl.edu/courses.aspx?cour…
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Lafayette Life Science @lafayettelifescience.com · 01/05/2026
1 week to #SRBR2026 🧬🕰️ Join us May 9–13 at the Omni Amelia Island Resort & Spa for one of the leading meetings in biological rhythms—featuring the latest in circadian biology & medicine. If you're attending, be sure to stop by our booth and say hello! #CircadianRhythms
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Lafayette Life Science @lafayettelifescience.com · 27/04/2026
🧠 Last chance to apply! Join a FREE 3-day Touchscreen Cognition course at Western University: 📅 June 17–19, 2026 ⏰ Application Deadline: May 1, 2026 Space is limited—apply now! touchscreencognition.org/train
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Aurora Scientific @aurorascientific.bsky.social · 25/04/2026
What an amazing first day at #APS2026! From catching up with existing clients and meeting new ones to a great turnout at our Industry Workshop with Dr. Bumsoo Ahn. We're excited for what day 2 at the #Physiohub brings!
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Lafayette Life Science @lafayettelifescience.com · 24/04/2026
📅 Happening today at American Physiological Society #APS2026! Unacylated Ghrelin Preserves Muscle Mass & Contractile Function During Aging 🎤 Dr. Bumsoo Ahn, Wake Forest University 🕒 11:45 AM CT | Discovery Stage Explore how UnAG supports muscle, mitochondria & NMJ integrity—don’t miss it!
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Lafayette Life Science @lafayettelifescience.com · 23/04/2026
Aurora Scientific and ALZET® are teaming up at American Physiological Society #APS2026 in Minneapolis (April 23–26)! If your research touches muscle physiology, neuroscience, cardiology, or metabolic diseases, come find us! We'd love to connect 👋 📍Minneapolis Convention Center #Physiology
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Lafayette Life Science @lafayettelifescience.com · 22/04/2026
📖 Read the study: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.... Highlighted Image adapted from Kim et al. (2024) CC BY 4.0: creativecommons.org/licenses/by/... 🚨 See you at #APS2026!
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Unacylated Ghrelin Protects Against Age‐Related Loss of Muscle Mass and Contractile Dysfunction in Skeletal Muscle
Unacylated ghrelin treatment mitigates age-related decline in muscle mass, strength, neuromuscular coupling, and mitochondrial function.
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Lafayette Life Science @lafayettelifescience.com · 22/04/2026
📅 APS Workshop: Unacylated Ghrelin Preserves Muscle Mass & Function • Dr. Bumsoo Ahn, Wake Forest University • Apr 24, 11:45 AM CT • Discovery Stage Learn how UnAG supports muscle mass, mitochondrial function & NMJ integrity—linking growth, stress & regeneration
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Lafayette Life Science @lafayettelifescience.com · 22/04/2026
Final day of our #APS2026 Spotlight Series! 🔬 We’ve explored how ALZET® Osmotic Pumps & Aurora Scientific systems help researchers: 1️⃣ Enhance muscle growth 2️⃣ Protect function under hypoxia 3️⃣ Measure regeneration 👉 Explore: www.alzet.com/aps aurorascientific.com
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Lafayette Life Science @lafayettelifescience.com · 22/04/2026
Want to delve deeper? Read up on the studies: 🔗 Carlew et al., 2025: www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1... 🔗 Wang et al., 2026: www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6... #EarthDay2026 #CarbonStorage #PlantResearch
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Lafayette Life Science @lafayettelifescience.com · 22/04/2026
🌍 Happy #EarthDay! We’re excited to highlight two insightful preprint studies in this Earth Day-themed publication review. From nitrogen-fixing root nodules to wood-forming cambium, Campden Instruments 7000smz-2 was key to precise tissue preparation. ow.ly/M2hS50YNTNH
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Lafayette Life Science @lafayettelifescience.com · 20/04/2026
Interested in touchscreen-based cognitive research? 🧠 Apply for a FREE 3-day course at Western University: 📅 June 17–19, 2026 Deadline: May 1st - limited space available! Apply now! touchscreencognition.org/train
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Lafayette Life Science @lafayettelifescience.com · 16/04/2026
Findings: ❌ Fibrosis reduction at 28 days post injury but not 56 days ❌ Muscle function decreased with losartan ❌ Rehab alone had limited benefit 📖 Read Study www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/24... 🚨 Next: APS workshop spotlight with Dr. Bumsoo Ahn!
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Lafayette Life Science @lafayettelifescience.com · 16/04/2026
📄 Study #3: Antifibrotic treatment in volumetric muscle loss (VML) Using: • ALZET® Pump Model 2ML4 (losartan, 10 mg/kg/day) • Aurora Scientific 1300A system → Direct measurement of functional recovery after severe injury
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Lafayette Life Science @lafayettelifescience.com · 16/04/2026
Day 3 of our #APS2026 Spotlight Series! 🔬 Previously: Muscle growth & stress Today: Regeneration after injury See how ALZET® Osmotic Pumps and Aurora Scientific advance regenerative research 🤝 👉 Explore: www.alzet.com/aps aurorascientific.com/products/muscl…
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Lafayette Life Science @lafayettelifescience.com · 09/04/2026
Enhance sleep fragmentation studies with our Sleep Fragmentation Chamber. 💤 Features • Precondition multiple animals • Selectable sweep frequency • Integrates with telemetry/sleep detection • Low-noise, easy cleaning Details: lafayettelifescience.com/products/s…
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Lafayette Life Science @lafayettelifescience.com · 07/04/2026
Findings: ⬇️ Force in hypoxia, ⬆️ oxidative stress ✅ 5-HMF lowers superoxide, preserves force frequencies & supports mitochondrial adaptation 📖 Read Study physoc.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.... 🚨 Next: Regenerative Strategies for Muscle Injury—stay tuned!
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5‐Hydroxymethylfurfural reduces skeletal muscle superoxide production and modifies force production in rats exposed to hypobaric hypoxia
High altitude (HA) exposure affects all phases in oxygen transport that increases mitochondrial oxidant production and negatively impacts exercise performance. 5-Hydroxymethylfurfural (5-HMF) is a na...
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Lafayette Life Science @lafayettelifescience.com · 07/04/2026
📄 Study #2 5-HMF preserves muscle performance at high altitude. Using: • ALZET® Pump Model 2001 (40 mg/kg/day of 5-HMF) • Aurora Scientific 1300A + 701C stimulator + 615A software → Tracking torque, force-frequency & fatigue under hypoxia (~5500 m).
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Lafayette Life Science @lafayettelifescience.com · 07/04/2026
Day 2 of our #APS2026 Spotlight Series! 🔬 Last time: Muscle Growth Today: Hypoxia and Physiological Stress. See how ALZET® Osmotic Pumps and Aurora Scientific integrate for complex research 🤝 👉 Explore: www.alzet.com/aps aurorascientific.com/products/muscl…
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Lafayette Life Science @lafayettelifescience.com · 02/04/2026
Continuous in-vivo delivery + precise functional readouts = actionable insights 🚀 📖 Read the study: journals.physiology.org/doi/full/10.... 🚨 Stay tuned for the next spotlight: Uncovering muscle adaptation under stress.
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Angiotensin 1–7 increases fiber cross-sectional area and force in juvenile mouse skeletal muscle | American Journal of Physiology-Cell Physiology | American Physiological Society
Recent studies reported that in skeletal muscle angiotensin 1–7 (Ang 1–7), via its receptor Mas (MasR), prevents the atrophy induced by angiotensin II and by cast immobilization; it also improves musc...
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Lafayette Life Science @lafayettelifescience.com · 02/04/2026
📄 Study #1: Angiotensin 1–7 boosts muscle fiber size & force in juvenile mice. Using: • ALZET® Pump Models 1004 & 2006 (4 or 16 week delivery) • Aurora Scientific 400A Force Transducer → Linking signaling to real performance changes.
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Lafayette Life Science @lafayettelifescience.com · 02/04/2026
The Lafayette Life Science Group is launching a pre-conference Spotlight Series for #APS2026! 🔬 Let's check out how ALZET® Osmotic Pumps & Aurora Scientific systems answer complex physiology questions. 👉 Explore the tools: www.alzet.com/aps aurorascientific.com
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Lafayette Life Science @lafayettelifescience.com · 21/03/2026
These discoveries reveal the brain’s dynamic, adaptive nature and remind us of the importance of supporting the work that unlocks its mysteries. Let’s keep pushing forward! #BrainHealth #Neuroscience #BrainAwarenessWeek Visit our website for more lafayettelifescience.com
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Instruments Inspiring Insight Delivering innovative and reliable technologies to support researchers around the world, from bench to breakthrough. Explore Products Instruments Inspiring Insig...
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Lafayette Life Science @lafayettelifescience.com · 21/03/2026
To wrap up, we reflect on the complexity of the human brain and exciting progress in neuroscience. We covered many topics this week, exploring how the brain regulates time, defends against disease, decodes sensory information, and responds to sleep disruption. #BrainAwarenessWeek
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Lafayette Life Science @lafayettelifescience.com · 20/03/2026
The study found that GABA-producing postbiotics could restore gut function and reduce inflammation, helping to alleviate CSD-related impairments. This underscores the deep connection between brain and gut health. #BrainAwarenessWeek #SleepDeprivation #GutBrainAxis #Neuroscience
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Lafayette Life Science @lafayettelifescience.com · 20/03/2026
Using our Model 80391 Sleep Fragmentation Chamber, researchers precisely controlled sleep patterns, offering valuable insights into sleep deprivation’s consequences. #SleepFragmentation Explore the Sleep Fragmentation Chamber lafayettelifescience.com/products/sle...
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Sleep Fragmentation Chamber - Lafayette Life Science
The Sleep Fragmentation Chamber is suitable for sleep deprivation and sleep fragmentation studies in rats and mice. System replaces the Model 80390 Sleep Deprivation Chamber.
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Lafayette Life Science @lafayettelifescience.com · 20/03/2026
A recent study in Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy used our Sleep Fragmentation Chamber to simulate CSD. The results revealed that fragmented sleep leads to neuroinflammation and gut dysfunction, worsening brain health. #GutBrainAxis www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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Preventive effects of GABA-producing postbiotics derived from Levilactobacillus brevis against chronic sleep deprivation-induced gut-brain axis dysfunction, neuroinflammation, and behavioral impairmen...
Chronic sleep deprivation (CSD) is increasingly recognized as a contributor to gut dysbiosis, systemic inflammation, and neurobehavioral impairments v…
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Lafayette Life Science @lafayettelifescience.com · 20/03/2026
So far, we’ve explored how the brain keeps time, fights disease, encodes sensory info, and responds to metabolic stress. Today, we dive into the impact of chronic sleep deprivation (CSD) on brain health. How does it affect the brain and gut? #BrainAwarenessWeek #SleepDisruption
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Lafayette Life Science @lafayettelifescience.com · 19/03/2026
This study highlights both the vulnerability and resilience of brain metabolism under stress. Tomorrow, we’ll explore how chronic sleep deprivation affects the brain and gut. #Neuroscience #BrainMetabolism #SleepDeprivation
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Lafayette Life Science @lafayettelifescience.com · 19/03/2026
To preserve metabolic integrity for analysis, acute slices were prepared with the Campden Instruments 7000SMZ-2 Vibratome, then recovered in a controlled submerged chamber. #BrainSlices Campden 9000SMZ lafayettelifescience.com/products/900...
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9000SMZ High-Precision Vibrating Microtome - Lafayette Life Science
The Campden 9000SMZ Vibratome is our most advanced vibrating microtome, engineered for precise sectioning of live and fixed brain tissue.
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Lafayette Life Science @lafayettelifescience.com · 19/03/2026
Using an ex-vivo brain slice model to examine spreading depolarization’s effects, researchers found a shift toward glycolysis and anaerobic respiration, with impaired recovery under glucose deprivation. #StrokeResearch #BrainInjury Read Study www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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The metabolic consequences of evoked spreading depolarization in brain slices - Scientific Reports
Spreading depolarization is a wave of neuronal and glial depolarization that propagates through brain tissue, triggering neuropeptide release and altered blood flow. It has been observed in ischemic s...
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