Abstract
Cerebral blood flow must be exquisitely regulated to match the metabolic demands of neurons. In this issue of Science Signaling, Sancho et al. characterize functional ATP-sensitive K+ (KATP) channels in cerebral capillary endothelial cells and pericytes that can be activated by adenosine signaling, thereby leading to increases in capillary blood flow.
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