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Avian neurons consume three times less glucose than mammalian neurons

Kaya von Eugen, Heike Endepols, Alexander Drzezga, Bernd Neumaier, Onur Güntürkün, Heiko Backes, Felix Ströckens

2022Current Biology19 citationsDOI

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BiologyNeuronMetabolic rateNeuroscienceEnergy expenditureEnergy budgetMetabolismCarbohydrate metabolismBiochemistryEndocrinologyEcologyPhysiological and biochemical adaptationsAnimal Behavior and ReproductionBat Biology and Ecology Studies
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