Dynamic Inositol Trisphosphate-mediated Calcium Signals within Astrocytic Endfeet Underlie Vasodilation of Cerebral Arterioles
Active neurons communicate to intracerebral arterioles in part through an elevation of cytosolic Ca2+ concentration ([Ca2+]i) in astrocytes, leading to the generation of vasoactive signals involved in neurovascular coupling. In particular, [Ca2+]i increases in astrocytic processes (“endfeet”), which...
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| Format: | Online |
| Language: | English |
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The Rockefeller University Press
2006
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| Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2151598/ |