The role of neuronal signaling in controlling cerebral blood flow

Brain and Language

Volumn 102, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 141-152

  Drake, Carrie T ^a   Iadecola, Costantino ^a  

^a WEILL CORNELL MEDICAL COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

BOLD; Cerebral blood flow; Functional hyperemia; Neurovascular unit

Indexed keywords

4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID; GLUTAMIC ACID; NEUROTRANSMITTER; VASOACTIVE AGENT;

ARTICLE; BLOOD VESSEL INNERVATION; BRAIN BLOOD FLOW; BRAIN BLOOD VESSEL; BRAIN CIRCULATION; BRAIN FUNCTION; BRAIN REGION; CONTRAST; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; ENERGY METABOLISM; FUNCTIONAL MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; GLIA; HUMAN; HYPEREMIA; MEDIATOR RELEASE; NERVE CELL; NEUROANATOMY; NEUROTRANSMITTER RELEASE; NONHUMAN; OXYGEN BLOOD LEVEL; SYNAPTIC TRANSMISSION;

BRAIN; CEREBROVASCULAR CIRCULATION; HUMANS; HYPEREMIA; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; NEURONS;

EID: 34250698865     PISSN: 0093934X     EISSN: 10902155     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bandl.2006.08.002     Document Type: Article

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