Astrocytes regulate brain extracellular pH via a neuronal activity-dependent bicarbonate shuttle

Autor: Shefeeq M. Theparambil, Patrick S. Hosford, Iván Ruminot, Olga Kopach, James R. Reynolds, Pamela Y. Sandoval, Dmitri A. Rusakov, L. Felipe Barros, Alexander V. Gourine
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2020
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Zdroj: Nature Communications, Vol 11, Iss 1, Pp 1-15 (2020)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2041-1723
DOI: 10.1038/s41467-020-18756-3
Popis: Several mechanisms contribute to the maintenance of constant extracellular pH, essential for normal brain function. Here the authors show that astrocytes help to control local brain pH via a neuronal activity-dependent release of bicarbonate by the electrogenic sodium bicarbonate cotransporter 1.
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