Brain energy rescue: an emerging therapeutic concept for neurodegenerative disorders of ageing

SC Cunnane, E Trushina, C Morland… - Nature reviews Drug …, 2020 - nature.com
The brain requires a continuous supply of energy in the form of ATP, most of which is
produced from glucose by oxidative phosphorylation in mitochondria, complemented by …

Mitochondria dysfunction in the pathogenesis of Alzheimer's disease: Recent advances

W Wang, F Zhao, X Ma, G Perry, X Zhu - Molecular neurodegeneration, 2020 - Springer
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is one of the most prevalent neurodegenerative diseases,
characterized by impaired cognitive function due to progressive loss of neurons in the brain …

Effects of ketone bodies on brain metabolism and function in neurodegenerative diseases

NJ Jensen, HZ Wodschow, M Nilsson… - International journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
Under normal physiological conditions the brain primarily utilizes glucose for ATP
generation. However, in situations where glucose is sparse, eg, during prolonged fasting …

Astrocyte energy and neurotransmitter metabolism in Alzheimer's disease: integration of the glutamate/GABA-glutamine cycle

JV Andersen, A Schousboe, A Verkhratsky - Progress in neurobiology, 2022 - Elsevier
Astrocytes contribute to the complex cellular pathology of Alzheimer's disease (AD).
Neurons and astrocytes function in close collaboration through neurotransmitter recycling …

History and progress of hypotheses and clinical trials for Alzheimer's disease

PP Liu, Y **e, XY Meng, JS Kang - Signal transduction and targeted …, 2019 - nature.com
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a neurodegenerative disease characterized by progressive
memory loss along with neuropsychiatric symptoms and a decline in activities of daily life. Its …

Oxidative stress, dysfunctional glucose metabolism and Alzheimer disease

DA Butterfield, B Halliwell - Nature Reviews Neuroscience, 2019 - nature.com
Alzheimer disease (AD) is a major cause of age-related dementia. We do not fully
understand AD aetiology and pathogenesis, but oxidative damage is a key component. The …

Intermittent metabolic switching, neuroplasticity and brain health

MP Mattson, K Moehl, N Ghena… - Nature Reviews …, 2018 - nature.com
During evolution, individuals whose brains and bodies functioned well in a fasted state were
successful in acquiring food, enabling their survival and reproduction. With fasting and …

[HTML][HTML] The effects of intermittent fasting on brain and cognitive function

J Gudden, A Arias Vasquez, M Bloemendaal - Nutrients, 2021 - mdpi.com
The importance of diet and the gut-brain axis for brain health and cognitive function is
increasingly acknowledged. Dietary interventions are tested for their potential to prevent …

Mechanisms of action for the medium-chain triglyceride ketogenic diet in neurological and metabolic disorders

K Augustin, A Khabbush, S Williams, S Eaton… - The Lancet …, 2018 - thelancet.com
High-fat, low-carbohydrate diets, known as ketogenic diets, have been used as a non-
pharmacological treatment for refractory epilepsy. A key mechanism of this treatment is …

Mitochondrial dysfunction in microglia: A novel perspective for pathogenesis of Alzheimer's disease

Y Li, X **a, Y Wang, JC Zheng - Journal of neuroinflammation, 2022 - Springer
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the most common neurodegenerative disease in the elderly
globally. Emerging evidence has demonstrated microglia-driven neuroinflammation as a key …