Glycolysis-derived alanine from glia fuels neuronal mitochondria for memory in Drosophila
Yasmine Rabah, Raquel Francés, Julia Minatchy, Laura Guédon, Coraline Desnous, Pierre-Yves Plaçais, Thomas Préat
This study shows that glia transfer alanine to neurons in Drosophila to support memory formation, revealing a metabolic pathway distinct from the astrocyte-neuron lactate shuttle.
Nature Metabolism · Nov 6, 2023Peer-reviewedNeuroscience