Thyroid Hormone Stimulation of Adult Brain Fatty Acid Oxidation

• Published in: Vitamins and hormones Vol. 106; pp. 163 - 193
• Main Authors: Sifuentes, Mikaela M, Lechleiter, James D
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 2018
• Subjects: Fatty acid oxidation; Nonthyroidal illness syndrome; Astrocytes; Brain metabolism; Long chain fatty acids; Mitochondrial trifunctional protein; Thyroid hormone; Carnitine palmitoyl transferase

Thyroid hormone is a critical modulator of brain metabolism, and it is highly controlled in the central nervous system. Recent research has uncovered an important role of thyroid hormone in the regulation of fatty acid oxidation (FAO), an energetic process essential for neurodevelopment that continu...