%0 Journal Article
%T Aspects of astrocyte energy metabolism, amino acid neurotransmitter homoeostasis and metabolic compartmentation
%A Marko Kreft
%A Lasse K Bak
%A Helle S Waagepetersen
%A Arne Schousboe
%J ASN Neuro
%D 2012
%I 
%R 10.1042/an20120007
%X Astrocytes are key players in brain function; they are intimately involved in neuronal signalling processes and their metabolism is tightly coupled to that of neurons. In the present review, we will be concerned with a discussion of aspects of astrocyte metabolism, including energy-generating pathways and amino acid homoeostasis. A discussion of the impact that uptake of neurotransmitter glutamate may have on these pathways is included along with a section on metabolic compartmentation.
%K amino acid
%K astrocyte
%K compartmentation
%K energy
%K metabolism
%U http://www.asnneuro.org/an/004/e086/an004e086.htm