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Published on: May 23, 2016
Neurovascular signaling in the brain and the pathological consequences of hypertension
Kathryn M Dunn1, Mark T Nelson
1Department of Pharmacology, University of Vermont College of Medicine, Burlington, Vermont; and.
Abstract:
The execution and maintenance of all brain functions are dependent on a continuous flow of blood to meet the metabolic needs of the tissue. To ensure the delivery of resources required for neural processing and the maintenance of neural homeostasis, the cerebral vasculature is elaborately and extensively regulated by signaling from neurons, glia, interneurons, and perivascular nerves. Hypertension is associated with impaired neurovascular regulation of the cerebral circulation and culminates in neurodegeneration and cognitive dysfunction. Here, we review the physiological processes of neurovascular signaling in the brain and discuss mechanisms of hypertensive neurovascular dysfunction.
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