Stéphanie Chasseigneaux, Véronique Cochois-Guégan, Lucas Lecorgne, Murielle Lochus, Sophie Nicolic, Corinne Blugeon, Laurent Jourdren, David Gomez-Zepeda, Stefan Tenzer, Sylvia Sanquer, Valérie Nivet-Antoine, Marie-Claude Menet, Jean-Louis Laplanche, Xavier Declèves, Salvatore Cisternino, Bruno Saubaméa
BACKGROUND: The blood-brain barrier (BBB) is pivotal for the maintenance of brain homeostasis and it strictly regulates the cerebral transport of a wide range of endogenous compounds and drugs. While fasting is increasingly recognized as a potential therapeutic intervention in neurology and psychiatry, its impact upon the BBB has not been studied. This study was designed to assess the global impact of fasting upon the repertoire of BBB transporters. METHODS: We used a combination of in vivo and in vitro experiments to assess the response of the brain endothelium in male rats that were fed ad libitum or fasted for one to three days...
April 8, 2024: Fluids and Barriers of the CNS