Astrocytes and neurons communicate via a monocarboxylic acid shuttle

Since formulation of the Astrocyte-Neuron Lactate Shuttle (ANLS) hypothesis in 1994, the hypothesis has provoked criticism and debate. Our review does not criticise, but rather integrates experimental data characterizing proton-linked monocarboxylate transporters (MCTs) into the ANLS. MCTs have wide...

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Main Authors: Dirk Roosterman, Graeme S. Cottrell
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AIMS Press 2020-06-01
Series:AIMS Neuroscience
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Online Access:https://www.aimspress.com/article/10.3934/Neuroscience.2020007/fulltext.html