Two-photon laser scanning microscopy as a tool to study cortical vasodynamics under normal and ischemic conditions
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This review focuses on application of two-photon laser scanning microscopy (TPLSM) for in vivo imaging of vascular reactivity, neurovascular communication and as interventional tool for altering vascular and neuronal networks.
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