Brain power

Catherine N. Hall and David Attwell
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Catherine N. Hall: Physiology and Pharmacology, University College London, London WC1E 6BT, UK. d.attwell@ucl.ac.uk
David Attwell: Physiology and Pharmacology, University College London, London WC1E 6BT, UK. d.attwell@ucl.ac.uk

Nature, 2008, vol. 456, issue 7223, 715-716

Abstract: The brain relies on blood to supply oxygen and glucose for energy. Surprisingly, neuronal activity, acting via supporting cells called astrocytes, can increase or decrease blood flow depending on whether oxygen levels are low or high.

Date: 2008
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DOI: 10.1038/456715a

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