Blar i forfatter "Dötterer, Sari Elena"
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The metabolic roles of astrocytes and neurons in the diving brain A study of the mitochondrial distribution in the brain of the hooded seal (Cystophora cristata)
Dötterer, Sari Elena (Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2023-11-15)The brain is highly dependent on oxygen for its metabolism and, in most mammals, major brain dysfunction occurs already within minutes of insufficient oxygen supply (hypoxia). Oxygen is the final electron acceptor in the electron transport system that drives the production of ATP through oxidative phosphorylation in the mitochondria. The rate at which oxidative phosphorylation produces ATP is dependent ...