Metabolic Contribution and Cerebral Blood Flow Regulation by Astrocytes in the Neurovascular Unit
The neurovascular unit (NVU) is a conceptual framework that has been proposed to better explain the relationships between the neural cells and blood vessels in the human brain, focused mainly on the brain gray matter. The major components of the NVU are the neurons, astrocytes (astroglia), microvess...
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MDPI AG
2022-02-01
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| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4409/11/5/813 |