The cost of communication in the brain

Imaging ATP in axons reveals that they rely on glucose from the blood and lactate produced by glial cells as sources of energy.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Brian A MacVicar, Leigh Wicki-Stordeur, Louis-Philippe Bernier
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eLife Sciences Publications Ltd 2017-05-01
Series:eLife
Subjects:
ATP
Online Access:https://elifesciences.org/articles/27894