The Ketogenic Diet and Neuroinflammation: The Action of Beta-Hydroxybutyrate in a Microglial Cell Line

The Ketogenic Diet and Neuroinflammation: The Action of Beta-Hydroxybutyrate in a Microglial Cell Line

The ketogenic diet (KD), a diet high in fat and protein but low in carbohydrates, is gaining much interest due to its positive effects, especially in neurodegenerative diseases. Beta-hydroxybutyrate (BHB), the major ketone body produced during the carbohydrate deprivation that occurs in KD, is assum...

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Main Authors: Rita Polito, Maria Ester La Torre, Fiorenzo Moscatelli, Giuseppe Cibelli, Anna Valenzano, Maria Antonietta Panaro, Marcellino Monda, Antonietta Messina, Vincenzo Monda, Daniela Pisanelli, Francesco Sessa, Giovanni Messina, Chiara Porro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-02-01
Series:International Journal of Molecular Sciences
Subjects:
beta-hydroxybutyrate (BHB)
microglial cell line (BV2)
neuroinflammation
neuroprotection
ketogenic diet
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/24/4/3102

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