title: The regional distribution of glycogen in rat brain fixed by microwave irradiation.
abstract: Glycogen concentrations were measured by fluorescence enzymatic assay in rat brains fixed by focused microwave irradiation Regional glycogen concentrations varied 2.5 fold, ranging from 27.1 nmol glucosyl units/mg protein in the striatum to 52.3 nmol/mg protein in the cerebellum and 69.9 nmol/mg protein in the pons-medulla; other regions were intermediate in concentration. Since glycogen is contained primarily within astrocytes, this regional variation may reflect regional differences in astrocyte energy metabolism.
authors.forename: S M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Sagar
authors.forename: F R
authors.initials: FR
authors.lastname: Sharp
authors.forename: R A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Swanson
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001253:Astrocytes / Q000378:metabolism; D001921:Brain / Q000528:radiation effects; D001923:Brain Chemistry; D005260:Female; D005615:Freezing; D006003:Glycogen / Q000032:analysis* / Q000528:radiation effects; D006652:Histological Techniques; D008297:Male; D008872:Microwaves; D051381:Rats; D011919:Rats, Inbred Strains; D014021:Tissue Preservation
chemical_list: D006003:Glycogen