| Literature DB >> 27052838 |
Gro Klitgaard Povlsen1, Thomas A Longden2, Adrian D Bonev2, David C Hill-Eubanks, Mark T Nelson3.
Abstract
Transient global cerebral ischemia is often followed by delayed disturbances of cerebral blood flow, contributing to neuronal injury. The pathophysiological processes underlying such disturbances are incompletely understood. Here, using an established model of transient global cerebral ischemia, we identify dramatically impaired neurovascular coupling following ischemia. This impairment results from the loss of functional inward rectifier potassium (KIR) channels in the smooth muscle of parenchymal arterioles. Therapeutic strategies aimed at protecting or restoring cerebrovascular KIR channel function may therefore improve outcomes following ischemia.Entities:
Keywords: KIR channel; Neurovascular coupling; cerebral blood flow; ischemia; smooth muscle
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Year: 2016 PMID: 27052838 PMCID: PMC4929704 DOI: 10.1177/0271678X16638350
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Cereb Blood Flow Metab ISSN: 0271-678X Impact factor: 6.200