July 19, 2010 / Energy Homeostasis, Energy Substrates, Excitatory GABA, Methodology
In the brain, neuronal electrical activity and intricate metabolic energy provisions are closely related. Although both functions have been painstakingly researched by electrophysiologists and biochem
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
March 17, 2010 / Neuroprotectors, Pyruvate
Pyruvate is one of major energy carriers in the brain, it is shown to be protective against damaging consequences of neurotoxins, such as hydrogen peroxide, glutamate, zinc, and copper/cysteine (1). P