This dataverse contains the original data, quantification datasets, and custom code affiliated with Swaminathan et al., 2026: doi: https://doi.org/10.1101/2025.08.15.669933 Abstract: Ca2+ signaling and its regulation are important for endothelial cell (EC) function and signaling. Yet, the spatiotemporal organization of Ca2+ activity and its regulation across a vascular plexus is poorly understood in an in vivo mammalian context. To overcome this gap in knowledge, we developed an intravital imaging approach to resolve Ca2+ activity with single cell resolution in skin vasculature of adult mice via multiphoton microscopy. Here, we tracked thousands of Ca2+ events in the skin capillary plexus during homeostasis and observed signaling heterogeneity between ECs, with just over half displaying Ca2+ activity at any given time. Longitudinal tracking of the same mice revealed that the same capillary ECs maintain Ca2+ activity over days to weeks. Interestingly, activity dynamics, such as frequency and event duration, are not conserved at a single cell level but are maintained at an EC population level. Molecularly, conditional deletion of the gap junction protein Connexin 43 (Cx43cKO) in ECs lead to a subset of ECs displaying sustained Ca2+ activity, biasing signaling dynamics of the whole network towards chronically persistent activity over time. Sustained capillary Ca2+ activity resulted in vascular permeability and flow dysregulation. Lastly, through pharmacological targeting of known agonists/antagonists, we showed that inhibition of L-type Voltage Gated Ca2+ channels (VGCCs) non cell-autonomously restores Ca2+ activity, blood flow, and barrier function in Cx43cKO mice. Collectively, our work provides insight into the characteristics, extent, and regulation of Ca2+ activity in skin capillaries of live mice with unprecedented spatial and temporal resolution.
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Jun 1, 2026
Swaminathan, Anush, 2026, "Replication Data for: Figure 1A-E, Figure S1, and Figure S2", https://doi.org/10.60600/YU/D3ZWR4, Yale Dataverse, V1, UNF:6:QMT6h97nWkVqbDDo61OyAA== [fileUNF]
This dataset contains all the source data for homeostatic imaging in calcium sensor mice across kinetic scales in Figures 1, S1, and S1 from Swaminathan et al., 2026 "Skin capillary endothelial cells form a network of spatiotemporally conserved Ca2+ activity". All quantification sheets are provided for each mouse replicate. Custom Matlab Code scrip...
Jun 1, 2026
Swaminathan, Anush, 2026, "Replication Data for: Figure 3A-E", https://doi.org/10.60600/YU/PLVNPF, Yale Dataverse, V1, UNF:6:JS7XTrIbQfC9Aa8Ze/+6vw== [fileUNF]
This dataset contains all the source data for Control mice treated with DMSO or Nifedipine in Figure 3 from Swaminathan et al., 2026 "Skin capillary endothelial cells form a network of spatiotemporally conserved Ca2+ activity". Quantification sheets are provided for each mouse replicate.
Jun 1, 2026
Swaminathan, Anush, 2026, "Replication Data for: Figure 3G-Q", https://doi.org/10.60600/YU/IWGK3L, Yale Dataverse, V1, UNF:6:5uy9EU24QAK15HsoENjn5A== [fileUNF]
This dataset contains all the source data for Cx43cKO mice treated with DMSO or Nifedipine in Figure 3 from Swaminathan et al., 2026 "Skin capillary endothelial cells form a network of spatiotemporally conserved Ca2+ activity". Quantification sheets are provided for each mouse replicate.
Jun 1, 2026
Swaminathan, Anush, 2026, "Replication Data for: Figure S5B", https://doi.org/10.60600/YU/BFD67Z, Yale Dataverse, V1, UNF:6:86tyziGOVE0vkRkoy1Uq4g== [fileUNF]
This dataset contains all the source data for qPCR data on expression of CACNA2D1 and CACNA1C by skin pericytes and endothelial cells in Figure S5 from Swaminathan et al., 2026 "Skin capillary endothelial cells form a network of spatiotemporally conserved Ca2+ activity".
Jun 1, 2026
Swaminathan, Anush, 2026, "Replication Data for: Figure 2A-F and S3A-D", https://doi.org/10.60600/YU/BO10R3, Yale Dataverse, V1, UNF:6:m0TBlnEypjN4cIktHaCBQw== [fileUNF]
This dataset contains all the source data for Control and Cx43cKO mice and their comparative analyses in Figure 2 from Swaminathan et al., 2026 "Skin capillary endothelial cells form a network of spatiotemporally conserved Ca2+ activity". Quantification sheets are provided for each mouse replicate.
Jun 1, 2026
Swaminathan, Anush, 2026, "Replication Data for: Figure 2G-O and S3E-F", https://doi.org/10.60600/YU/ISQ9ES, Yale Dataverse, V1, UNF:6:nm3FSIZk9H1yHQ6yl43ySg== [fileUNF]
This dataset contains all the source data for 14 day revisits of Cx43cKO and control mice in Figure 2 from Swaminathan et al., 2026 "Skin capillary endothelial cells form a network of spatiotemporally conserved Ca2+ activity". Quantification sheets are provided for each mouse replicate.
Jun 1, 2026
Swaminathan, Anush, 2026, "Replication Data for: Figure 1F-P", https://doi.org/10.60600/YU/Q0MFFJ, Yale Dataverse, V1, UNF:6:O6KUdR28Tn4Ih1K8l5fDaw== [fileUNF]
This dataset contains all the source data for homeostatic revisits after 1 day and 14 days in Figure 1 from Swaminathan et al., 2026 "Skin capillary endothelial cells form a network of spatiotemporally conserved Ca2+ activity". Quantification sheets are provided for each mouse replicate.
Jun 1, 2026
Swaminathan, Anush, 2026, "Replication Data for: Figure S6A-C", https://doi.org/10.60600/YU/SKORVU, Yale Dataverse, V1, UNF:6:lmjBq5rdTcfby11xcrOV5w== [fileUNF]
This dataset contains all the source data for loop sizes and cell counts after 14 days in Cx43cKO mice in Figure S6 from Swaminathan et al., 2026 "Skin capillary endothelial cells form a network of spatiotemporally conserved Ca2+ activity". Quantification sheets are provided for each mouse replicate. Custom code to assess loop sizes and cell count...
Jun 1, 2026
Swaminathan, Anush, 2026, "Replication Data for: Figure 4 and Figure S6E-F", https://doi.org/10.60600/YU/ZWUKPN, Yale Dataverse, V1, UNF:6:WiqI8J+JBktlxQjnxeoZSQ== [fileUNF]
This dataset contains all the source data for flow and permeability data in Figure 4 from Swaminathan et al., 2026 "Skin capillary endothelial cells form a network of spatiotemporally conserved Ca2+ activity". Quantification sheets are provided for each mouse replicate. Custom code is provided along with a Readme file.
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