In vivo magnetic resonance spectroscopyIn vivo magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS) is a specialized technique associated with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS), also known as nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy, is a non-invasive, ionizing-radiation-free analytical technique that has been used to study metabolic changes in brain tumors, strokes, seizure disorders, Alzheimer's disease, depression, and other diseases affecting the brain. It has also been used to study the metabolism of other organs such as muscles.
Radial glial cellRadial glial cells, or radial glial progenitor cells (RGPs), are bipolar-shaped progenitor cells that are responsible for producing all of the neurons in the cerebral cortex. RGPs also produce certain lineages of glia, including astrocytes and oligodendrocytes. Their cell bodies (somata) reside in the embryonic ventricular zone, which lies next to the developing ventricular system. During development, newborn neurons use radial glia as scaffolds, traveling along the radial glial fibers in order to reach their final destinations.
Cycle de KrebsLe cycle de Krebs, aussi appelé cycle de l'acide citrique par anglicisme, est une voie métabolique présente chez tous les organismes aérobies et dont la fonction première est d'oxyder les groupes acétyle, issus notamment de la dégradation des glucides, des lipides et des protéines, pour en récupérer l'énergie sous forme de huit électrons à haut potentiel de transfert et d'une molécule de GTP ou d'ATP ; les électrons à haut potentiel de transfert, récupérés sur le NADH et l'ubiquinol (, ou coenzyme réduite),
Spectroscopie RMNvignette|redresse|Spectromètre RMN avec passeur automatique d'échantillons utilisé en chimie organique pour la détermination des structures chimiques. vignette|redresse|Animation présentant le principe de la Résonance Magnétique Nucléaire (RMN). La spectroscopie RMN est une technique qui exploite les propriétés magnétiques de certains noyaux atomiques. Elle est basée sur le phénomène de résonance magnétique nucléaire (RMN), utilisé également en sous le nom d’.
Glial scarA glial scar formation (gliosis) is a reactive cellular process involving astrogliosis that occurs after injury to the central nervous system. As with scarring in other organs and tissues, the glial scar is the body's mechanism to protect and begin the healing process in the nervous system. In the context of neurodegeneration, formation of the glial scar has been shown to have both beneficial and detrimental effects.
Fatty acid metabolismFatty acid metabolism consists of various metabolic processes involving or closely related to fatty acids, a family of molecules classified within the lipid macronutrient category. These processes can mainly be divided into (1) catabolic processes that generate energy and (2) anabolic processes where they serve as building blocks for other compounds. In catabolism, fatty acids are metabolized to produce energy, mainly in the form of adenosine triphosphate (ATP).
Cerebral circulationCerebral circulation is the movement of blood through a network of cerebral arteries and veins supplying the brain. The rate of cerebral blood flow in an adult human is typically 750 milliliters per minute, or about 15% of cardiac output. Arteries deliver oxygenated blood, glucose and other nutrients to the brain. Veins carry "used or spent" blood back to the heart, to remove carbon dioxide, lactic acid, and other metabolic products. The neurovascular unit regulates cerebral blood flow so that activated neurons can be supplied with energy in the right amount and at the right time.
Resting metabolic rateResting metabolic rate (RMR) is whole-body mammal (and other vertebrate) metabolism during a time period of strict and steady resting conditions that are defined by a combination of assumptions of physiological homeostasis and biological equilibrium. RMR differs from basal metabolic rate (BMR) because BMR measurements must meet total physiological equilibrium whereas RMR conditions of measurement can be altered and defined by the contextual limitations.
Métabolisme de basevignette|Tableau du métabolisme de base (le même que celui plus bas) Le métabolisme de base (MB), ou métabolisme basal, correspond aux besoins énergétiques « incompressibles » de l'organisme, c’est-à-dire la dépense d'énergie minimum quotidienne permettant à l'organisme de survivre ; au repos, l’organisme consomme en effet de l’énergie pour maintenir en activité ses fonctions (cœur, cerveau, respiration, digestion, maintien de la température du corps), via des réactions biochimiques (qui utilisent l'ATP).
Nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy of proteinsNuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy of proteins (usually abbreviated protein NMR) is a field of structural biology in which NMR spectroscopy is used to obtain information about the structure and dynamics of proteins, and also nucleic acids, and their complexes. The field was pioneered by Richard R. Ernst and Kurt Wüthrich at the ETH, and by Ad Bax, Marius Clore, Angela Gronenborn at the NIH, and Gerhard Wagner at Harvard University, among others.
