title: Are Astrocytes the Pressure-Reservoirs of Lactate in the Brain?
abstract: The role of lactate in the brain has been controversial. In this issue, Mächler et al. (2015) present data from in vivo experiments suggesting that there is a downward gradient of lactate in the brain. They provide a mechanistic basis for the proposed export of lactate from astrocytes to neurons.
authors.affiliation: School of Physiology, Pharmacology and Neuroscience, University of Bristol, Bristol BS8 1TD, UK. Electronic address: sergey.kasparov@bristol.ac.uk.
authors.forename: Sergey
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kasparov
mesh_terms: D001253:Astrocytes; D001921:Brain; D019344:Lactic Acid; D009474:Neurons
chemical_list: D019344:Lactic Acid