Mechanism of Action of Ketogenic Diet Treatment: Impact of Decanoic Acid and Beta—Hydroxybutyrate on Sirtuins and Energy Metabolism in Hippocampal Murine Neurons
The ketogenic diet (KD), a high-lipid and low-carbohydrate diet, has been used in the treatment of epilepsy, neurodegenerative disorders, inborn errors of metabolism and cancer; however, the exact mechanism/s of its therapeutic effect is not completely known. We hypothesized that sirtuins (SIRT)—a g...
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| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2020-08-01
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| Series: | Nutrients |
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| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/12/8/2379 |