Astrocyte strategies in the energy-efficient brain

Astrocytes generate ATP through glycolysis and mitochondrion respiration, using glucose, lactate, fatty acids, amino acids, and ketone bodies as metabolic fuels. Astrocytic mitochondria also participate in neuronal redox homeostasis and neurotransmitter recycling. In this essay, we aim to integrate...

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Published in:	Essays in biochemistry Vol. 67; no. 1; p. 3
Main Authors:	Fernández-González, Irene, Galea, Elena
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	England 03.03.2023
Subjects:	Astrocytes - metabolism Brain - metabolism Energy Metabolism - physiology Glycolysis - physiology Lactic Acid bioenergetics Astrocytes Mitochondria
ISSN:	1744-1358, 1744-1358
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