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More than meets the eye: The metabolic state of the body shapes visual sensations

How body metabolism impacts sensory processing in the brain remains unresolved. In a recent study in Neuron, Padamsey et al. (2021) revealed that when the body is food restricted for several weeks, neurons in the visual cortex reduce their energy consumption at the cost of response selectivity and v...

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Published in:Cell metabolism 2022-01, Vol.34 (1), p.9-10
Main Authors: Carlsen, Eva Maria Meier, Rasmussen, Rune Nguyen
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:How body metabolism impacts sensory processing in the brain remains unresolved. In a recent study in Neuron, Padamsey et al. (2021) revealed that when the body is food restricted for several weeks, neurons in the visual cortex reduce their energy consumption at the cost of response selectivity and visual performance. How body metabolism impacts sensory processing in the brain remains unresolved. In a recent study in Neuron, Padamsey et al. revealed that when the body is food restricted for several weeks, neurons in the visual cortex reduce their energy consumption at the cost of response selectivity and visual performance.
ISSN:1550-4131
1932-7420
DOI:10.1016/j.cmet.2021.12.006