2000
The Cutaneous Microcirculation
Braverman I. The Cutaneous Microcirculation. Journal Of Investigative Dermatology Symposium Proceedings 2000, 5: 3-9. PMID: 11147672, DOI: 10.1046/j.1087-0024.2000.00010.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLaser Doppler flowmetryDermal-subcutaneous junctionRed cell fluxDoppler flowmetryCutaneous microcirculationAscending arteriolesMicrovascular segmentsCell fluxHorizontal plexusLight microscopic featuresSmooth muscle cellsUpper horizontal plexusNormal physiologic stateRed blood cellsPapillary loopsPathogenetic mechanismsSkin biopsiesMicrovascular elementsSkin circulationSkin disordersMuscle cellsRetrograde flowArteriolesFlowmetryBlood cells
1992
Topographic mapping of the cutaneous microcirculation using two outputs of laser-Doppler flowmetry: Flux and the concentration of moving blood cells
Braverman I, Schechner J, Silverman D, Keh-Yen A. Topographic mapping of the cutaneous microcirculation using two outputs of laser-Doppler flowmetry: Flux and the concentration of moving blood cells. Microvascular Research 1992, 44: 33-48. PMID: 1640878, DOI: 10.1016/0026-2862(92)90100-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUpper plexusLaser Doppler flowmetryCutaneous microcirculationTrephine biopsyVascular unitAvascular zoneAscending arteriolesVascular patternMicrovascular areaPlexusBlood cellsUpper thirdFlexor forearmSerial sectionsLaser Doppler instrumentArteriolesForearmPeripheral partCMBCPhysiological studiesSubjectsCell outputBiopsyFlowmetryMicrocirculation
1972
Electron Microscopic Studies of the Microcirculation in Psoriasis
Braverman I. Electron Microscopic Studies of the Microcirculation in Psoriasis. Journal Of Investigative Dermatology 1972, 59: 91-98. PMID: 5039967, DOI: 10.1111/1523-1747.ep12625852.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsThin-walled vesselsPost-capillary venulesEndothelial cell gapsBlood cellsWalled vesselsVon ZumbuschPustular psoriasisRed blood cellsVascular findingsPsoriasis vulgarisUninvolved skinPsoriatic lesionsAbsence of pericytesChemical mediatorsPsoriasisElectron microscopic studyIdentical findingsMicrocirculationConsistent findingPermeable vesselsUpper thirdDermal papillaBasal laminaLesionsVenules