When electricity isn’t enough: ORAI channels reinforce neurovascular coupling
Neurovascular coupling ensures that active neuronal circuits receive the blood supply needed to sustain brain function. In this issue of Science Signaling , Lavanderos et al. identify STIM1-ORAI–mediated Ca 2+ entry as a mechanism that reinforces capillary-to-arteriole communication, sustaining functional hyperemia during repetitive neuronal stimulation.
Authors
- Fabrice Dabertrand (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2541-9185)
Institutions
- University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Science Signaling
- Published
- 2026-09-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1126/scisignal.aek0208
- Primary Topic
- Ion Channels and Receptors
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00