July 12, 2010 / Methodology
BRAIN EXTRACELLULAR FLUID Read also: The History of Artificial Cerebrospinal Fluid (ACSF) The brain is protected by a rigid bony case so it cannot expand in the case of fluid imbalance. Because of
June 15, 2010 / Astrocyte–neuron ketone shuttle, Ketone bodies
In the brain, to each one neurone, there are 9 astrocytes (1). They are surrounded by capillaries and are close to the both blood-brain and blood-cerebrospinal "the first cellular barrier encountered
March 17, 2010 / Energy Homeostasis, The selfish brain, Theories
The unique position of the brain as a body organ is characterized by: 1. its chemical isolation from the rest of the body by the blood-bran barrier 2. its high energy consumption: though weighing