Author/Editor		Kreft, Marko; Bak, Lasse K; Waagepetersen, Helle S; Schousboe, Arne
Title		Aspects of astrocyte energy metabolism, amino acid neurotransmitter homoeostasis and metabolic compartmentation
Type		članek
Source		ASN Neuro
Vol. and No.		Letnik 4, št. 3
Publication year		2012
Volume		str. 187-99
Language		eng
Abstract		Astrocytes are key players in brain function; they are intimately involved in neuronal signalling processes and their metabolism is tightly coupled to that of neurons. In the present review, we will be concerned with a discussion of aspects of astrocyte metabolism, including energy-generating pathways and amino acid homoeostasis. A discussion of the impact that uptake of neurotransmitter glutamate may have on these pathways is included along with a section on metabolic compartmentation.
Descriptors		ASTROCYTES GLUTAMATES NEUROTRANSMITTERS ENERGY METABOLISM GLUCOSE GLYCOGEN PHOSPHORYLATION AMINO ACIDS HOMEOSTASIS NOREPINEPHRINE EPINEPHRINE ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATE CELL COMPARTMENTATION