Synchronized neuronal activity drives waste fluid flow

Lauren Hablitz () and Maiken Nedergaard ()

Nature, 2024, vol. 627, issue 8002, 44-45

Abstract: Active neurons can stimulate the clearance of their own metabolic waste by driving changes to ion gradients in the surrounding fluid and by promoting the pulsation of nearby blood vessels.

Keywords: Brain; Neuroscience; Physiology; Neurodegeneration (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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