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ArticleFrontiers in pharmacology2012

Cellular Links between Neuronal Activity and Energy Homeostasis.

Pavan K Shetty, Francesca Galeffi, Dennis A Turner

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Article in Frontiers in pharmacology, 2012. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 41 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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41 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

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  20. Energy Metabolism in the Inner Retina in Health and Glaucoma.International journal of molecular sciences · 2021
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

Pavan K ShettyNeurosurgery and Neurobiology, Research and Surgery Services, Durham VA Medical Center, Duke University Durham, NC, USA.
Francesca Galeffi
Dennis A Turner

Funding

Neuronal Fatigue in Aging Hippocampus during Sustained Metabolic DemandR01AG037599 · NIA · DUKE UNIVERSITY · PI TURNER, DENNIS ALAN · 2010 to 2013
$1.1M
NIA NIH HHS R01 AG037599
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Neuronal activity, astrocytic responses to this activity, and energy homeostasis are linked together during baseline, conscious conditions, and short-term rapid activation (as occurs with sensory or motor function). Nervous system energy homeostasis also varies during long-term physiological conditions (i.e., development and aging) and with adaptation to pathological conditions, such as ischemia or low glucose. Neuronal activation requires increased metabolism (i.e., ATP generation) which leads initially to substrate depletion, induction of a variety of signals for enhanced astrocytic function, and increased local blood flow and substrate delivery. Energy generation (particularly in mitochondria) and use during ATP hydrolysis also lead to considerable heat generation. The local increases in blood flow noted following neuronal activation can both enhance local substrate delivery but also provides a heat sink to help cool the brain and removal of waste by-products. In this review we highlight the interactions between short-term neuronal activity and energy metabolism with an emphasis on signals and factors regulating astrocyte function and substrate supply.

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ATPcerebral metabolismhippocampuslactateNADHneuronal metabolismoxygenpyruvate

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PMID22470340
PMCPMC3308331

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