What Is Lactate?
Lactate is a byproduct of exercise and metabolism. Glucose gets converted into lactate when oxygen supplies to cells are limited, giving the brain a source of energy.
Lactate levels in fetal brains increase from the middle state of gestation, highlighting the significant role it has in brain development and neuronal differentiation.
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Researchers discovered the critical role that lactate - an exercise and metabolism byproduct - plays in brain development and neuronal differentiation, and in the modification and strengthening of neuronal functions. Their findings could serve as a basis for harnessing lactate for encouraging exercise or designing drugs to prevent or control cognitive diseases
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