The use of implants that can electrically stimulate or record electrophysiological or
neurochemical activity in nervous tissue is rapidly expanding. Despite remarkable results in …

For decades, astrocytes have been considered to be non-excitable support cells of the brain.
However, this view has changed radically during the past twenty years. The recent …

Paravascular drainage of solutes, including β-amyloid (Aβ), appears to be an important
process in brain health and diseases such as Alzheimer's disease (AD) and cerebral …

The human brain is the organ with the highest metabolic activity but it lacks a traditional
lymphatic system responsible for clearing waste products. We have demonstrated that the …

The brain is critically dependent on a continuous supply of blood to function. Therefore, the
cerebral vasculature is endowed with neurovascular control mechanisms that assure that …

The past decade has seen an explosion of research on roles of neuron-astrocyte
interactions in the control of brain function. We highlight recent studies performed on the …

The cerebral vascular system services the constant demand for energy during neuronal
activity in the brain. Attempts to delineate the logic of neurovascular coupling have been …

This e-book will review special features of the cerebral circulation and how they contribute to
the physiology of the brain. It describes structural and functional properties of the cerebral …

Despite decades of study, subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) continues to be a serious and
significant health problem in the United States and worldwide. The mechanisms contributing …

From a structural perspective, the predominant glial cell of the central nervous system, the
astrocyte, is positioned to regulate synaptic transmission and neurovascular coupling: the …