Lactate-mediated glia-neuronal signalling in the mammalian brain
Astrocytes produce and release L-lactate as a potential source of energy for neurons. Here we present evidence that L-lactate, independently of its caloric value, serves as an astrocytic signalling molecule in the locus coeruleus (LC). The LC is the principal source of norepinephrine to the frontal...
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Format: | Online |
Language: | English |
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Nature Pub. Group
2014
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Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3926012/ |