Abstract
Glycogen concentrations were measured by fluorescence enzymatic assay in rat brains fixed by focused microwave irradiation. Regional glycogen concentrations varied 2.5 fold, ranging from 27.1 nmol glucosyl units/mg protein in the striatum to 52.3 nmol/mg protein in the cerebellum and 69.9 nmol/mg protein in the pons-medulla; other regions were intermediate in concentration. Since glycogen is contained primarily within astrocytes, this regional variation may reflect regional differences in astrocyte energy metabolism.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 172-174 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Brain Research |
Volume | 417 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Aug 4 1987 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Brain
- Glucose
- Glycogen
- Microwave
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Developmental Biology
- Molecular Biology
- Clinical Neurology
- Neuroscience(all)