Synaptic activity and bioenergy homeostasis: implications in brain trauma and neurodegenerative diseases

Powered by glucose metabolism, the brain is the most energy-demanding organ in our body, accounting for a quarter of total oxygen consumption. Adequate ATP production and regulation of the metabolic processes are essential for the maintenance of synaptic transmission and neuronal function. Glutamate...

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Main Authors: Natasha eKhatri, Hengye eMan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2013-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Neurology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fneur.2013.00199/full