A temporary local energy pool coupled to neuronal activity: Fluctuations of extracellular lactate levels in rat brain monitored with rapid-response enzyme-based sensor

Journal of Neurochemistry

Volumn 69, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 1484-1490

  Hu, Yibai ^a   Wilson, George S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS   (United States)

Author keywords

Blood brain barrier; Brain extracellular fluid; Extracellular glucose and oxygen levels; Lactate sensor; Lactic acid; Neuronal activity; Rat brain; Regional blood flow

Indexed keywords

GLUCOSE; LACTIC ACID;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; ASTROCYTE; BLOOD BRAIN BARRIER; BRAIN METABOLISM; BRAIN OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; DENTATE GYRUS; ENERGY METABOLISM; EXTRACELLULAR FLUID; GLUCOSE BRAIN LEVEL; HIPPOCAMPUS; MALE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; SENSOR;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0030931102     PISSN: 00223042     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1471-4159.1997.69041484.x     Document Type: Article

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