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Metabolism of the Brain a Measure of Cellular Function in Aging

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Aging and Cell Function

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Because of the close relationships between cerebral functional activity and measures of cerebral blood flow and metabolism, investigators have used these measures to gain information about altered function in various experimental and pathologic states. This chapter reviews information regarding the associations between cerebral metabolism, blood flow, and function. Also reviewed are results from in vitro studies of oxidative metabolism and glucose metabolism in aging animals. Techniques for assessment of cerebral blood flow and oxidative metabolism in vivo are described, as are results obtained in animal and human studies of age differences in these parameters. The possible advantage of performing measurements on subjects in activated states, rather than the resting state, is discussed.

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London, E.D. (1984). Metabolism of the Brain a Measure of Cellular Function in Aging. In: Johnson, J.E. (eds) Aging and Cell Function. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-1430-2_3

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