Brain energy rescue: an emerging therapeutic concept for neurodegenerative disorders of ageing

SC Cunnane, E Trushina, C Morland… - Nature reviews Drug …, 2020 - nature.com
The brain requires a continuous supply of energy in the form of ATP, most of which is
produced from glucose by oxidative phosphorylation in mitochondria, complemented by …

Effects of ketone bodies on brain metabolism and function in neurodegenerative diseases

NJ Jensen, HZ Wodschow, M Nilsson… - International journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
Under normal physiological conditions the brain primarily utilizes glucose for ATP
generation. However, in situations where glucose is sparse, eg, during prolonged fasting …

Astrocyte energy and neurotransmitter metabolism in Alzheimer's disease: integration of the glutamate/GABA-glutamine cycle

JV Andersen, A Schousboe, A Verkhratsky - Progress in neurobiology, 2022 - Elsevier
Astrocytes contribute to the complex cellular pathology of Alzheimer's disease (AD).
Neurons and astrocytes function in close collaboration through neurotransmitter recycling …

Role of diet and its effects on the gut microbiome in the pathophysiology of mental disorders

J Horn, DE Mayer, S Chen, EA Mayer - Translational psychiatry, 2022 - nature.com
There is emerging evidence that diet has a major modulatory influence on brain-gut-
microbiome (BGM) interactions with important implications for brain health, and for several …

Astrocytes as key regulators of brain energy metabolism: new therapeutic perspectives

E Beard, S Lengacher, S Dias, PJ Magistretti… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Astrocytes play key roles in the regulation of brain energy metabolism, which has a major
impact on brain functions, including memory, neuroprotection, resistance to oxidative stress …

Randomized crossover trial of a modified ketogenic diet in Alzheimer's disease

MCL Phillips, LM Deprez, GMN Mortimer… - Alzheimer's research & …, 2021 - Springer
Background Brain energy metabolism is impaired in Alzheimer's disease (AD), which may
be mitigated by a ketogenic diet. We conducted a randomized crossover trial to determine …

Cognitive symptoms of Alzheimer's disease: clinical management and prevention

E Joe, JM Ringman - bmj, 2019 - bmj.com
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disease characterized by the
accumulation of amyloid β in the form of extracellular plaques and by intracellular …

A ketogenic drink improves cognition in mild cognitive impairment: results of a 6‐month RCT

M Fortier, CA Castellano, V St‐Pierre… - Alzheimer's & …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Introduction Counteracting impaired brain glucose metabolism with ketones may improve
cognition in mild cognitive impairment (MCI). Methods Cognition, plasma ketone response …

Exercise therapy to prevent and treat Alzheimer's disease

HA Pahlavani - Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disease in the elderly with
dementia, memory loss, and severe cognitive impairment that imposes high medical costs …

Milestone Review: Metabolic dynamics of glutamate and GABA mediated neurotransmission—The essential roles of astrocytes

JV Andersen, A Schousboe - Journal of Neurochemistry, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Since it was first generally accepted that the two amino acids glutamate and GABA act as
principal neurotransmitters, several landmark discoveries relating to this function have been …