ReviewInternational journal of molecular sciences2023
Lactate Metabolism, Signaling, and Function in Brain Development, Synaptic Plasticity, Angiogenesis, and Neurodegenerative Diseases.
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92 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- The lactate-lactylation axis in renal fibrosis: potential mechanisms in diabetic kidney disease.Annals of medicine · 2025Pooled it
- Fish oil-derived fatty acids in pregnancy and brain metabolism in middle childhood: results from a randomized controlled trial.Translational psychiatry · 2026Trial
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- Lactate as a Signaling Molecule in the Tumor Microenvironment: Implications for Cancer Progression.Biochemical genetics · 2026Review
- Fumarate Hydratase Lactylation Exacerbates Traumatic Brain Injury Pathology via Mitochondrial Dysfunction and Neuroinflammation.Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany) · 2026Article
- Roles of lactate and protein lactylation in neurogenesis and neurodegenerative disease.Journal of translational medicine · 2026Review
- Histone H4 lysine 12 lactylation-driven ZIP14 expression is involved in electroacupuncture therapy against cerebral ischemia/reperfusion injury in mice.Journal of advanced research · 2026Article
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- Astrocyte-Microglia Crosstalk in Post-Hemorrhagic Neurovascular Microenvironment: Mechanistic Nodes, Cross-Stroke Comparisons, and Therapeutic Reprogramming.Translational stroke research · 2026Review
- The Association of NT-proBNP With Maximum Tongue Pressure After Cardiac Surgery: A Cross-Sectional Study.Journal of oral rehabilitation · 2026Article
- Pestivirus bovine viral diarrhea virus infection induces ROS-HIF-1a axis-driven glycolytic reprogramming, which increases viral replication by impairing RIG-I-dependent type I interferon response.Journal of virology · 2026Article
- Longitudinal Blood DNA Methylation Changes During Weight-Loss Intervention and Dementia Progression Risk.Research square · 2026Article
- Lactate and lactylation: mechanisms, function, diseases, and therapeutic targets.Molecular biomedicine · 2026Review
- Lactate restores PGC1α and BDNF expression rescuing cognitive impairments in a mouse model for schizophrenia.Behavioural brain research · 2026Article
- Exogenous lactate infusion enhanced VMH neuroplasticity and visceral fat reduction via PGC-1α-ERα pathway in female rats.European journal of applied physiology · 2026Article
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- Lactate and lactylation in neuropsychiatric disorders: a comprehensive review.Molecular biology reports · 2026Review
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- Effects of Lactate on Improving Cognitive Function and Survival Rate in a Mouse Model of Post-Sepsis Cognitive Impairment.Actas espanolas de psiquiatria · 2026Article
- Axonopathy: mechanisms and potential therapeutic targets for neurodegenerative diseases.Translational neurodegeneration · 2026Review
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Abstract
Neural tissue requires a great metabolic demand despite negligible intrinsic energy stores. As a result, the central nervous system (CNS) depends upon a continuous influx of metabolic substrates from the blood. Disruption of this process can lead to impairment of neurological functions, loss of consciousness, and coma within minutes. Intricate neurovascular networks permit both spatially and temporally appropriate metabolic substrate delivery. Lactate is the end product of anaerobic or aerobic glycolysis, converted from pyruvate by lactate dehydrogenase-5 (LDH-5). Although abundant in the brain, it was traditionally considered a byproduct or waste of glycolysis. However, recent evidence indicates lactate may be an important energy source as well as a metabolic signaling molecule for the brain and astrocytes-the most abundant glial cell-playing a crucial role in energy delivery, storage, production, and utilization. The astrocyte-neuron lactate-shuttle hypothesis states that lactate, once released into the extracellular space by astrocytes, can be up-taken and metabolized by neurons. This review focuses on this hypothesis, highlighting lactate's emerging role in the brain, with particular emphasis on its role during development, synaptic plasticity, angiogenesis, and disease.
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