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Neurometabolic Analysis in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis: A 1H-[13C]-NMR investigation
Dipak Roy1 and Anant Bahadur Patel1
1NMR Microimaging and Spectroscopy Facility, Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology, Hyderabad, India
In this study, we investigated the neurometabolic and astroglial activity in the SOD1G37R mouse model of ALS. Our findings suggest reduced neuronal and increased astroglial activity in the spinal cord. However, the activities of astroglia and neurons were elevated in the cerebral cortex.
Figure 3: Cerebral Metabolic rates of glucose oxidation (CMRGlc(Ox)) in A. Cerebral cortex and B. Spinal cord. The bar graph represents the mean±SD of the group.
Figure 4: Cerebral Metabolic rates of acetate oxidation (CMRAce(Ox)) in A. Cerebral cortex and B. Spinal cord. The bar graph represents the mean±SD of the group.