Analysis of the Changes in the Oxidation of Brain Tissue Cytochrome-c-Oxidase in Traumatic Brain Injury Patients during Hypercapnoea A Broadband NIRS Study [PDF]
, 2011 Using broadband near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) and cerebral micro-dialysis (MD), we investigated cerebral cellular metabolism and mitochondrial redox states, following hypercapnoea in 6 patients with traumatic brain injury (TBI).
Tachtsidis, I +6 more
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Energy homeostasis : crosstalk between adipose tissue and the human hypothalamus [PDF]
There is a worldwide epidemic of obesity. Weight rise is a consequence of continuous positive energy balance which leads to accumulation of body fat. Recent insights into adipose tissue (AT) biology have led to the conclusion that the adipocyte is not
Kos, Katarina
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Urban energy systems within the transition to sustainable development: A research agenda for urban metabolism [PDF]
, 2018 The way we make sense of urban areas stands at a critical point. To reduce energy use in cities, we need to manage the way energy flows into, through and out the city.
Ernst Worrell +5 more
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Brain Metabolism in Health and Neurodegeneration: The Interplay Among Neurons and Astrocytes
CellsThe regulation of energy in the brain has garnered substantial attention in recent years due to its significant implications in various disorders and aging.
Polina Shichkova +3 more
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Frontiers in Neuroscience, 2014 The excitatory neurotransmitter glutamate has been reported to have a major impact on brain energy metabolism. Using primary cultures of rat hippocampal neurons, we observed that glutamate reduces glucose utilization in this cell type, suggesting ...
Fabio eTescarollo +3 more
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Energy Metabolism During Brain Ischemia
, 1975 The permissible duration of brain ischemia without sustaining damage is short. Less clear are the mechanisms accounting for the vulnerability of brain to ischemic insults.
C-L LIAO, FRANK M. YATSU, L-W LEE
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B Vitamins and the Brain: Mechanisms, Dose and Efficacy—A Review [PDF]
, 2016 The B-vitamins comprise a group of eight water soluble vitamins that perform essential, closely inter-related roles in cellular functioning, acting as co-enzymes in a vast array of catabolic and anabolic enzymatic reactions.
Kennedy, David, David Kennedy
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Pharmacology Research & PerspectivesAlzheimer's disease (AD) is the most prevalent cause of dementia, characterized by progressive cognitive decline and cerebral metabolic impairment. Yet, the therapeutic options for addressing the disease pathogenesis are limited.
Kuo‐Chen Wu +7 more
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Going beyond energy intensity to understand the energy metabolism of nations: The case of Argentina [PDF]
The link between energy consumption and economic growth has been widely studied in the economic literature. Understanding this relationship is important from both an environmental and a socio-economic point of view, as energy consumption is crucial to ...
Jesus Ramos-Martin, Marina Recalde
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Evidence of the Role of Omega-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids in Brain Glucose Metabolism
, 2020 In mammals, brain function, particularly neuronal activity, has high energy needs. When glucose is supplemented by alternative oxidative substrates under different physiological conditions, these fuels do not fully replace the functions fulfilled by ...
Fabien Pifferi +2 more
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