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Astrocyte-neuron lactate transport is required for long-term memory formation

We report that, in the rat hippocampus, learning leads to a significant increase in extracellular lactate levels that derive from glycogen, an energy reserve selectively localized in astrocytes. Astrocytic glycogen breakdown and lactate release are essenti ...

2011

Metabolic response of the cerebral cortex following gentle sleep deprivation and modafinil administration

Pierre Magistretti, Jean-Marie Petit, Christophe Kopp

Objectives: The main energy reserve of the brain is glycogen, which is almost exclusively localized in astrocytes. We previously reported that cerebral expression of certain genes related to glycogen metabolism changed following instrumental sleep deprivat ...

2010

Alteration of brain glycogen turnover in the conscious rat after 5h of prolonged wakefulness

Rolf Gruetter, Pierre Magistretti, Bernard Lanz, Jean-Marie Petit, Hanne Frenkel

Although glycogen (Glyc) is the main carbohydrate storage component, the role of Glyc in the brain during prolonged wakefulness is not clear. The aim of this study was to determine brain Glyc concentration ([]) and turnover time (tau) in euglycemic conscio ...

Elsevier2009

Glycogen metabolism as a marker of astrocyte differentiation

Pierre Magistretti, Igor Allaman, Luc Pellerin

Glycogen is a hallmark of mature astrocytes, but its emergence during astrocytic differentiation is unclear. Differentiation of E14 mouse neurospheres into astrocytes was induced with fetal bovine serum (FBS), Leukemia Inhibitory Factor (LIF), or Ciliary N ...

2009

In vivo magnetic resonance studies of glycogen and hyperpolarized lithium in the rat brain

Ruud van Heeswijk

Nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) is used for a large array of applications, ranging from chemical characterization to oil drilling to medical imaging. In these fields NMR is used as an investigational tool, but new techniques and applications are continuou ...

EPFL2009

Non-invasive quantification of brain glycogen absolute concentration

Rolf Gruetter, Lijing Xin, Hongxia Lei, Ruud van Heeswijk, Hanne Frenkel, Sabrina Laus

The only currently available method to measure brain glycogen in vivo is C-13 NMR spectroscopy. Incorporation of C-13-labeled glucose (Glc) is necessary to allow glycogen measurement, but might be affected by turnover changes. Our aim was to measure glycog ...

Wiley-Blackwell2008

Modulation of astrocytic metabolic phenotype by proinflammatory cytokines

Pierre Magistretti, Igor Allaman

Astrocytes play an important role in nervous system homeostasis. In particular, they contribute to the regulation of local energy metabolism and to oxidative stress defence. In previous experiments, we showed that long-term treatment with interleukin 1alph ...

2008

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