Cerebral energetics and the glycogen shunt: Neurochemical basis of functional imaging
Shulman R, Hyder F, Rothman D. Cerebral energetics and the glycogen shunt: Neurochemical basis of functional imaging. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2001, 98: 6417-6422. PMID: 11344262, PMCID: PMC33483, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.101129298.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLactate concentrationBrain activationBrain lactate concentrationCerebral blood flowAdult mammalian brainBasal glucose oxidationPositron emission tomographyGlucose oxidationGlucose indexCerebral energeticsFunctional imaging dataNeurophysiological valuesBlood flowGlucose metabolismNeurotransmitter clearanceNeurochemical basisLactate effluxMammalian brainBasal physiological conditionsNeurotransmitter releaseAnaerobic glucose metabolismFunctional imagingComplete dataBrain activityMetabolic consumption rate