Rossi David J
Nat Neurosci. 2006 Feb;9(2):159-61. doi: 10.1038/nn0206-159.
Increased local blood flow in response to neural activity is critical for brain function and the basis for functional imaging. Takano . now show that , astrocytes are central in translating neural activity into vasodilation via a mechanism involving COX1 metabolites.
神经活动引起的局部血流增加对脑功能至关重要,也是功能成像的基础。高野等人现在表明,星形胶质细胞通过一种涉及COX1代谢产物的机制,在将神经活动转化为血管舒张过程中起核心作用。