Figure 1 (IMAGE)

Tohoku University

Figure 1

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During an epileptic seizure, pyruvate levels in astrocytes increased, while ATP levels in neurons decreased. The experiments suggest that the transfer of metabolic energy molecule transfer may be temporarily disrupted during an epileptic episode. 

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©Kota Furukawa, Ko Matsui

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