Keywords :
Glucose; Alzheimer Disease/metabolism; Brain/metabolism; Diet, High-Fat; Glucose/metabolism; Humans; Obesity/metabolism; Alzheimer Disease; Brain; Obesity; Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (all); General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
Abstract :
[en] Homeostatic control of brain metabolism is essential for neuronal activity. Jais et al., (2016) report that reduced brain glucose uptake elicited by a high-fat diet self-corrects by the recruitment of peripheral, VEGF-producing macrophages to the blood-brain barrier. Their findings further suggest that restoring brain glucose availability might help protect from cognitive impairment in Alzheimer's disease.
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