2007
Glutamatergic and GABAergic Neurotransmitter Cycling and Energy Metabolism in Rat Cerebral Cortex during Postnatal Development
Chowdhury G, Patel AB, Mason GF, Rothman DL, Behar KL. Glutamatergic and GABAergic Neurotransmitter Cycling and Energy Metabolism in Rat Cerebral Cortex during Postnatal Development. Cerebrovascular And Brain Metabolism Reviews 2007, 27: 1895-1907. PMID: 17440492, DOI: 10.1038/sj.jcbfm.9600490.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcetatesAlgorithmsAmino AcidsAnimalsBlood GlucoseBrain ChemistryCerebral CortexCitric Acid CycleData Interpretation, StatisticalEnergy MetabolismGamma-Aminobutyric AcidGlucoseGlutamic AcidKineticsMagnetic Resonance SpectroscopyMaleNeurogliaNeuronsNeurotransmitter AgentsRatsRats, Sprague-DawleyConceptsNeurotransmitter cyclingThree-compartment metabolic modelEnergy metabolismRat cerebral cortexUrethane-anesthetized ratsPostnatal day 10Gamma-aminobutyric acidGABA neuronsTCA cycle fluxCerebral cortexAdult cortexPostnatal developmentDay 10Oxidative energy metabolismCycle fluxIndividual neuronsAcid levelsContribution of glutamatergicGrowth spurtNeuronsTricarboxylic acid cycle fluxAmino acid levelsTotal cyclingTime courseCortex
2001
In vivo13C NMR measurement of neurotransmitter glutamate cycling, anaplerosis and TCA cycle flux in rat brain during [2‐13C]glucose infusion
Sibson N, Mason G, Shen J, Cline G, Herskovits A, Wall J, Behar K, Rothman D, Shulman R. In vivo13C NMR measurement of neurotransmitter glutamate cycling, anaplerosis and TCA cycle flux in rat brain during [2‐13C]glucose infusion. Journal Of Neurochemistry 2001, 76: 975-989. PMID: 11181817, DOI: 10.1046/j.1471-4159.2001.00074.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGlutamate/glutamine cyclingCerebral cortexAstrocytic tricarboxylic acid cycleGlutamine cyclingRat cerebral cortexGlutamine synthesisDe novo glutamine synthesisAnesthetized ratsRat brainNeurotransmitter glutamateHyperammonemic conditionsGlutamate cyclingInfusionGlutamate precursorCortexBrainTCA cycle fluxAnaplerosisMajor metabolic fluxTricarboxylic acid cycleCycle fluxDifferential increase in cerebral cortical glucose oxidative metabolism during rat postnatal development is greater in vivo than in vitro
Novotny E, Ariyan C, Mason G, O’Reilly J, Haddad G, Behar K. Differential increase in cerebral cortical glucose oxidative metabolism during rat postnatal development is greater in vivo than in vitro. Brain Research 2001, 888: 193-202. PMID: 11150475, DOI: 10.1016/s0006-8993(00)03051-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGlucose oxidative metabolismNeocortical slicesOxidative metabolismRat postnatal developmentCortical glutamateCerebral cortexCortex maturesPostnatal dayPostnatal developmentAge groupsCortexMitochondrial TCA cycleGreater increaseVivoGlucose oxidationTCA cycle fluxDifferential increaseAcid extractsMetabolismSlicesDeafferentiationCycle fluxRats
2000
Brain regional development of the activity of α-ketoglutarate dehydrogenase complex in the rat
Buerstatte C, Behar K, Novotny E, Lai J. Brain regional development of the activity of α-ketoglutarate dehydrogenase complex in the rat. Brain Research 2000, 125: 139-145. PMID: 11154769, DOI: 10.1016/s0165-3806(00)00134-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdult levelsKGDHC activityCerebral cortexOlfactory bulbPostnatal day 2Age-dependent increaseGlucose oxidative metabolismAlpha-ketoglutarate dehydrogenase complex activityRat brainDay 2Pathophysiological implicationsPostnatal developmentDistinct region-specific patternsNeurotransmitter synthesisRegion-specific patternsOxidative metabolismDehydrogenase complex activityHippocampusStriatumEnergy metabolismCerebellumP30TCA cycle fluxP17P10
1999
Determination of the rate of the glutamate/glutamine cycle in the human brain by in vivo 13C NMR
Shen J, Petersen K, Behar K, Brown P, Nixon T, Mason G, Petroff O, Shulman G, Shulman R, Rothman D. Determination of the rate of the glutamate/glutamine cycle in the human brain by in vivo 13C NMR. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 1999, 96: 8235-8240. PMID: 10393978, PMCID: PMC22218, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.96.14.8235.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGlutamate/glutamine cycleGlutamine cycleCerebral cortexMin/Rat cerebral cortexVivo 13C NMR spectraGlucose oxidation ratesHuman brainGlucose oxidationGlutamatergic activityRat modelTricarboxylic acid cycle rateParietal lobeHuman cortexCortexTime courseBrainGlutamine synthesisMajor metabolic fluxCycle rateTricarboxylic acid cycleHigh levelsInfusionRatsAcid cycle
1997
In vivo 13C NMR measurements of cerebral glutamine synthesis as evidence for glutamate–glutamine cycling
Sibson N, Dhankhar A, Mason G, Behar K, Rothman D, Shulman R. In vivo 13C NMR measurements of cerebral glutamine synthesis as evidence for glutamate–glutamine cycling. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 1997, 94: 2699-2704. PMID: 9122259, PMCID: PMC20152, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.94.6.2699.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1995
Simultaneous Determination of the Rates of the TCA Cycle, Glucose Utilization, α-Ketoglutarate/Glutamate Exchange, and Glutamine Synthesis in Human Brain by NMR
Mason G, Gruetter R, Rothman D, Behar K, Shulman R, Novotny E. Simultaneous Determination of the Rates of the TCA Cycle, Glucose Utilization, α-Ketoglutarate/Glutamate Exchange, and Glutamine Synthesis in Human Brain by NMR. Cerebrovascular And Brain Metabolism Reviews 1995, 15: 12-25. PMID: 7798329, DOI: 10.1038/jcbfm.1995.2.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1993
Glycolysis-Citric Acid Cycle Interrelation: A New Approach and Some Insights in Cellular and Subcellular Compartmentation
Lai J, Behar K. Glycolysis-Citric Acid Cycle Interrelation: A New Approach and Some Insights in Cellular and Subcellular Compartmentation. Developmental Neuroscience 1993, 15: 181-193. PMID: 7805570, DOI: 10.1159/000111334.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsInner mitochondrial membraneMetabolic compartmentationCitric acid cycleTestable hypothesesSubcellular compartmentationSubcellular aspectsMitochondrial membraneSubcellular fractionationPrimary culturesEnzymatic stepsRegulatory roleAcid cycleParticular pathwayGlycolytic fluxNeural cellsSubcellular studiesCompartmentationRecent methodological advancesSubcellular fractionsVivo NMR dataGlial cellsRegulationPathwayMechanistic issuesMethodological advances
1992
NMR Determination of the TCA Cycle Rate and α-Ketoglutarate/Glutamate Exchange Rate in Rat Brain
Mason G, Rothman D, Behar K, Shulman R. NMR Determination of the TCA Cycle Rate and α-Ketoglutarate/Glutamate Exchange Rate in Rat Brain. Cerebrovascular And Brain Metabolism Reviews 1992, 12: 434-447. PMID: 1349022, DOI: 10.1038/jcbfm.1992.61.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1990
The Flux from Glucose to Glutamate in the Rat Brain in vivo as Determined by 1-Observed, 13C-Edited NMR Spectroscopy
Fitzpatrick S, Hetherington H, Behar K, Shulman R. The Flux from Glucose to Glutamate in the Rat Brain in vivo as Determined by 1-Observed, 13C-Edited NMR Spectroscopy. Cerebrovascular And Brain Metabolism Reviews 1990, 10: 170-179. PMID: 1968068, DOI: 10.1038/jcbfm.1990.32.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNMR spectroscopyNuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopyMagnetic resonance spectroscopyFirst-order rate constantsResonance spectroscopySpectroscopyRate constantsRapid exchangeDifference spectraTotal glutamate concentrationCarbonIsotopic enrichmentMin-1SpectraResonanceUnresolved resonancesMeasured intensitySteady stateComplete time courseConstants