title: The brain's matchmakers.
abstract: Pericytes match capillary blood flow to local neural activity, thus ensuring proper oxygenation of the brain.
authors.affiliation: New York Stem Cell Foundation, New York, NY 10019, USA; Department of Pathology, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA 02115, USA. Email: maria.lehtinen@childrens.harvard.edu.
authors.forename: Maria K
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Lehtinen
mesh_terms: D001921:Brain; D002196:Capillaries; D006801:Humans; D019636:Neurodegenerative Diseases; D010100:Oxygen; D020286:Pericytes
chemical_list: D010100:Oxygen