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Differential substrate oxidation by dissociated brain cells and homogenates during development.

J T Tildon, S Merrill, L M Roeder

    The Biochemical Journal
    |October 15, 1983
    PubMed
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    Brain cells utilize different energy sources, with ketone bodies oxidized more in young rats and glucose more in adults. Cell membranes regulate this switch during development.

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    Area of Science:

    • Neuroscience
    • Biochemistry
    • Developmental Biology

    Background:

    • Brain metabolism shifts from ketone bodies to glucose during development.
    • Understanding substrate utilization is crucial for brain function.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • Compare oxidation rates of ketone bodies and glucose in developing rat brains.
    • Investigate the role of cell preparation (homogenates vs. intact cells) in substrate utilization.
    • Examine developmental changes in brain energy metabolism.

    Main Methods:

    • Oxidation rates of radiolabeled 3-hydroxybutyrate, acetoacetate, and glucose were measured.
    • Two brain preparations were used: whole homogenates and dissociated brain cells.
    • Experiments were conducted at various developmental ages in rats.

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    Main Results:

    • Ketone body oxidation was higher in young rats and decreased in adults, being higher in homogenates than intact cells.
    • Glucose oxidation rates were similar in both preparations in young rats.
    • Glucose oxidation in intact cells increased significantly by adulthood, while homogenate rates remained constant.
    • Glucose concentration affected oxidation in homogenates but not intact cells in adults.

    Conclusions:

    • The brain cell membrane plays a regulatory role in substrate utilization, changing during development.
    • Differences between homogenates and intact cells may reflect selective cellular/subcellular components.
    • Developmental shifts in brain energy metabolism involve regulated substrate preference.