Journal
NEUROCHEMICAL RESEARCH
Volume 37, Issue 11, Pages 2432-2438Publisher
SPRINGER/PLENUM PUBLISHERS
DOI: 10.1007/s11064-012-0802-5
Keywords
Brain glycogen; Neurometabolic coupling; Neurons; Astrocytes; Potassium
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- Minnesota Medical Foundation, NIH [BTRR-P41RR008079, P30 NS057091, NIH R01 DK62440]
- NIH from the National Center for Research Resources (NCRR) [1UL1RR033183]
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Energy homeostasis in the brain is maintained by oxidative metabolism of glucose, primarily to fulfil the energy demand associated with ionic movements in neurons and astrocytes. In this contribution we review the experimental evidence that grounds a specific role of glycogen metabolism in supporting the functional energetic needs of astrocytes during the removal of extracellular potassium. Based on theoretical considerations, we further discuss the hypothesis that the mobilization of glycogen in astrocytes serves the purpose to enhance the availability of glucose for neuronal glycolytic and oxidative metabolism at the onset of stimulation. Finally, we provide an evolutionary perspective for explaining the selection of glycogen as carbohydrate reserve in the energy-sensing machinery of cell metabolism.
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