Embracing the Modern Biochemistry of Brain Metabolism
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Abstract
This editorial challenges the long‐held neuron‐centered view of brain metabolism, relying on ample evidence that it is a cooperative, multicellular process. Astrocytes, oligodendrocytes, and other glia play active roles providing lactate, antioxidant support, and substrate shuttles that fuel neuronal function and memory. Despite mounting data, some critics persist in refuting intercellular metabolic exchange, often guided more by entrenched creeds than concrete evidence, slowing constructive, hypothesis‐driven discourse and delaying clinical and neuroprotective advances. The authors call for a rigorous research agenda: cell‐type‐specific manipulations, advanced biosensors, imaging and biomarkers, and integration with behavior and electrophysiology. They urge redirecting focus from outdated dogma to physiology‐driven exploration of glia–neuron metabolic partnerships.
Details
| Original language | English |
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| Article number | e70166 |
| Journal | Journal of neurochemistry |
| Volume | 169 |
| Issue number | 7 |
| Publication status | Published - 21 Jul 2025 |
| Peer-reviewed | Yes |
External IDs
| Scopus | 105011094457 |
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