This article [Introducing the Dendrify framework for incorporating dendrites to spiking neural networks | Nature Communications](https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-022-35747-8)

helps address the criticisms of #neuralnetworks that I presented to Paul Smolensky over 10 years ago regarding lack of realism of connectionist neurons given what we then/now know about real biological computing at the #postSynaptic juncture:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GGuBz63snLU&t=2733s

#connectionism #dendrites

The ATP is then converted to adenosine by an enzyme called ectonucleotidase. The adenosine can then bind to either an inhibitory #receptor (A2A or A1) or an excitatory receptor (A2A) on the #postsynaptic neuron. The adenosine is then taken up by a transporter called equilibrative nucleoside transporter (ENT) and is converted to #ADP and ATP. Finally, the A2A adenosine receptors on the #blood vessels cause a vasodilatory effect.