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Astrocyte MCT1 Expression Does Not Contribute to the Axonal Degenerative Phenotype Observed With Ubiquitous MCT1 Depletion.
Glia - 1 Feb 2026
Philips Thomas, Thompson Emily G, Spead Olivia, Vijayakumar Balaji G, Kent Erica R, Miller Sean J, Nwokeleme Treasure, Vidensky Svetlana, Farah Mohamed Hassan, Rothstein Jeffrey D
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We recently reported that the loss of oligodendrocyte metabolic support through the lactate and pyruvate transporter Monocarboxylate Transporter 1 (MCT1) is well tolerated into adulthood. Only with advanced aging did we observe axonal degeneration and hypomyelination due to the loss of MCT1 from oligodendroglia lineage cells. MCT1 is also expressed by other glial subtypes, such as astrocytes and endothelial cells...
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