Role of AGC1/aralar in the metabolic synergies between neuron and glia

© 2015 Elsevier Ltd. Brain energetic requirements are elevated due to the high cost of impulse transmission and information storage, and are met mainly by glucose oxidation. The energy needs are closely matched by metabolic regulation, which requires the close cooperation of neurons and astrocytes a...

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Autor: Contreras, Laura
Formato: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2015
País:España
Recursos:Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC)
Repositorio:DIGITAL.CSIC. Repositorio Institucional del CSIC
OAI Identifier:oai:digital.csic.es:10261/140265
Acesso em linha:http://hdl.handle.net/10261/140265
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palavra-chave:Glutamine
Aspartate
Neuron
Astrocytes
Metabolism
Aralar
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Resumo:© 2015 Elsevier Ltd. Brain energetic requirements are elevated due to the high cost of impulse transmission and information storage, and are met mainly by glucose oxidation. The energy needs are closely matched by metabolic regulation, which requires the close cooperation of neurons and astrocytes and involves highly regulated fluxes of metabolites between cells. The metabolism in each type of cell is determined in part by its proteomic profile, which has been regarded as complementary. This review will consider the cellular distribution of the mitochondrial aspartate-glutamate carrier, aralar/AGC1/SLC25A12, and its role in the synergic metabolism between neurons and astrocytes.