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Sleep and Wake Affect Glycogen Content and Turnover at Perisynaptic Astrocytic Processes

Astrocytic glycogen represents the only form of glucose storage in the brain, and one of the outcomes of its breakdown is the production of lactate that can be used by neurons as an alternative energetic substrate. Since brain metabolism is higher in wake than in sleep, it was hypothesized that glyc...

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Autores principales: Bellesi, Michele, de Vivo, Luisa, Koebe, Samuel, Tononi, Giulio, Cirelli, Chiara
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6141665/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30254569
http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fncel.2018.00308