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January 2025 – Congratulations to Zhongxiao Fu, Alex Kuan, and the Kuan Lab for publishing their recent findings on how Microglia modulate cerebrovascular reactivity through ectonucleotidase CD39 in Nature Communications. <\/em>This work shows how the microglial-dependent regulation of cerebral blood flow requires the adenosine triphosphate-sensing P2RY12 receptor and has significant implications for neurodegenerative diseases.<\/span><\/p>\n

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January 2025 – Congratulations to Zhongxiao Fu, Alex Kuan, and the Kuan Lab for publishing their recent findings on how Microglia modulate cerebrovascular reactivity through ectonucleotidase CD39 in Nature Communications. This work shows how the microglial-dependent regulation of cerebral blood flow requires the adenosine triphosphate-sensing P2RY12 receptor and has significant implications for neurodegenerative diseases. 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