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Is L-lactate a novel signaling molecule in the brain?

In the brain, L-lactate is produced by both neurons and astrocytes. There is no doubt that neurons use L-lactate as a supplementary fuel although the importance of this energy source is disputed. Irrespective of its caloric value, L-lactate might also have a signaling role in the brain. Here, we rev...

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Autores principales: Mosienko, Valentina, Teschemacher, Anja G, Kasparov, Sergey
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Nature Publishing Group 2015
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4640281/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25920953
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/jcbfm.2015.77