Ketolysis is Required for the Proper Development and Function of the Somatosensory Nervous System.
Jonathan David Enders, Jarrid L. Jack, Sarah K. Thomas, Paige A. Lynch, Sarah Lasnier, Xin Cao, M. Taylor Swanson, Janelle M. Ryals, John P. Thyfault, Patrycja Puchalska, Peter A. Crawford, Douglas E. Wright
This study shows that ketone metabolism is essential for the development and function of the somatosensory nervous system, with loss of ketolysis causing myelination deficits and proprioceptive impairments.
Experimental Neurology · Apr 24, 2023Peer-reviewedNeuroscience