| Range |
energy use: white matter is 3-fold lower than gray matter: density of synapses: 80 fold lower
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| Organism |
Unspecified |
| Reference |
Harris JJ, Jolivet R, Attwell D. Synaptic energy use and supply. Neuron. 2012 Sep 6 75(5):762-77. doi: 10.1016/j.neuron.2012.08.019. p.762 right column 2nd paragraphPubMed ID22958818
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| Primary Source |
Harris, J.J., and Attwell, D. (2012). The energetics of CNS white matter. J. Neurosci. 32, 356–371. doi: 10.1523/JNEUROSCI.3430-11.2012.PubMed ID22219296
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| Comments |
p.762 right column 2nd paragraph:"The percentage of energy used on synapses may be even larger in the primate cortex, where the number of synapses per neuron is larger (Abeles, 1991). In contrast, the energy use of the white matter is 3-fold lower than the gray matter, mainly because it has an 80-fold lower density of synapses (primary source)." |
| Entered by |
Uri M |
| ID |
111650 |