Upstream current for a downstream flow
Nature Neuroscience 20, 631 (2017).
doi:10.1038/nn.4542
Author: Jessica A Filosa
Capillary endothelial cells sense neuronal activity-evoked increases in extracellular K+ via KIR2.1 inwardly rectifying K+ channels. The ensuing hyperpolarization travels upstream along the vascular network, reaching arterioles and evoking vasodilation.
Source: Nature Neuroscience - Category: Neuroscience Authors: Jessica A Filosa Tags: News and Views Source Type: research