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The Blood-Brain Barrier and the Regulation of Amino Acid Uptake and Availability to Brain

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Fuel Homeostasis and the Nervous System

Part of the book series: Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology ((AEMB,volume 291))

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The brain requires, in addition to glucose, a continuous and balanced supply of a number of essential nutrients to sustain normal cerebral development and function. Principal among these are the amino acids which serve diverse metabolic and structural roles throughout the central nervous system.

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Smith, Q.R. (1991). The Blood-Brain Barrier and the Regulation of Amino Acid Uptake and Availability to Brain. In: Vranic, M., Efendic, S., Hollenberg, C.H. (eds) Fuel Homeostasis and the Nervous System. Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology, vol 291. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-5931-9_6

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