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Glucose Metabolism Brain

Meaning

Glucose Metabolism Brain describes the complex and highly regulated process by which the central nervous system acquires, utilizes, and manages glucose, its primary energy substrate, to fuel cognitive function and neuronal signaling. While the brain represents a small fraction of body weight, it consumes a disproportionately large amount of the body’s total glucose and oxygen. Efficient cerebral glucose metabolism is a non-negotiable prerequisite for optimal neurological and hormonal function.