Effects of Ketone Bodies on Brain Metabolism and Function in Neurodegenerative Diseases

Under normal physiological conditions the brain primarily utilizes glucose for ATP generation. However, in situations where glucose is sparse, e.g., during prolonged fasting, ketone bodies become an important energy source for the brain. The brain’s utilization of ketones seems to depend mainly on t...

Descripción completa

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Jensen, Nicole Jacqueline, Wodschow, Helena Zander, Nilsson, Malin, Rungby, Jørgen
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: MDPI 2020
Materias:
Review
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7699472/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33233502
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijms21228767

Internet

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7699472/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33233502
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijms21228767

Ejemplares similares