Glycemic control: Tanycytes march to the beat of the suprachiasmatic drummer

Monica Imbernon; Benedicte Dehouck; Vincent Prevot

doi:10.1016/j.cub.2022.01.038

Glycemic control: Tanycytes march to the beat of the suprachiasmatic drummer

Curr Biol. 2022 Feb 28;32(4):R173-R176. doi: 10.1016/j.cub.2022.01.038.

Authors

Monica Imbernon¹, Benedicte Dehouck¹, Vincent Prevot²

Affiliations

¹ Inserm, CHU Lille, Laboratory of Development and Plasticity of the Neuroendocrine Brain, Lille Neuroscience and Cognition, University of Lille, UMR-S1172, EGID, Lille, France.
² Inserm, CHU Lille, Laboratory of Development and Plasticity of the Neuroendocrine Brain, Lille Neuroscience and Cognition, University of Lille, UMR-S1172, EGID, Lille, France. Electronic address: vincent.prevot@inserm.fr.

PMID: 35231413
DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2022.01.038

Abstract

The suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN) synchronizes physiology with the individual's environment to optimize bodily functions. A new study reveals that tanycytes follow the tempo set by the SCN to effect circadian changes in both brain entry of blood glucose and glycemia.

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MeSH terms

Blood Glucose
Circadian Rhythm* / physiology
Ependymoglial Cells*
Suprachiasmatic Nucleus / physiology

Substances

Blood Glucose