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The existence of capillary contractility is still in debate (Hammersen, 1980). Although evidence exists that the endothelial cell and the pericyte contain contractile filaments (Le Beux, 1978a, 1978b), direct evidence that capillary contractility exists in vivo, is lacking.
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Weigelt, H., Wohlfarth-Bottermann, K.E. (1984). Rhythmicity and Tension Development of Spontaneous Contracting Capillaries in the Mesentery of Frogs. In: Lübbers, D.W., Acker, H., Leniger-Follert, E., Goldstrick, T.K. (eds) Oxygen Transport to Tissue-V. Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology, vol 169. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-1188-1_68
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