Fatty Acid Synthesis in Glial Cells of the CNS |
| |
| Authors: | Aida V. Garcia Corrales Mansour Haidar Jeroen F. J. Bogie Jerome J. A. Hendriks |
| |
| Affiliation: | Department of Immunology and Infection, Biomedical Research Institute, Hasselt University, 3590 Diepenbeek, Belgium; (A.V.G.C.); (M.H.); (J.F.J.B.) |
| |
| Abstract: | Fatty acids (FAs) are of crucial importance for brain homeostasis and neural function. Glia cells support the high demand of FAs that the central nervous system (CNS) needs for its proper functioning. Additionally, FAs can modulate inflammation and direct CNS repair, thereby contributing to brain pathologies such Alzheimer’s disease or multiple sclerosis. Intervention strategies targeting FA synthesis in glia represents a potential therapeutic opportunity for several CNS diseases. |
| |
| Keywords: | fatty acids glia central nervous system neurological disease CNS repair |
|
