Transports of delight

Clare Howarth; David Attwell

doi:10.1016/j.neuron.2006.09.002

Transports of delight

Neuron. 2006 Oct 19;52(2):224-5. doi: 10.1016/j.neuron.2006.09.002.

Authors

Clare Howarth¹, David Attwell

Affiliation

¹ Department of Physiology, University College London, Gower Street, London, WC1E 6BT, England.

PMID: 17046685
DOI: 10.1016/j.neuron.2006.09.002

Abstract

Intrinsic optical signals, evoked by neural activity, provide an essentially noninvasive means of monitoring the organization of brain circuitry. A new study by Gurden et al. in this issue of Neuron reveals a surprising role of astrocyte glutamate transporters in generating these signals.

Publication types

Comment
Review

MeSH terms

Animals
Astrocytes / cytology
Astrocytes / metabolism
Brain / cytology
Brain / metabolism*
Cerebrovascular Circulation / physiology
Excitatory Amino Acid Transporter 2 / metabolism*
Glutamic Acid / metabolism*
Hemoglobins / metabolism
Humans
Ion Channels / metabolism
Light
Optics and Photonics

Substances

Excitatory Amino Acid Transporter 2
Hemoglobins
Ion Channels
Glutamic Acid