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It is possible that increased ATP synthesis due to influx of KB or MCFAs in the brain results in elevated extracellular adenosine concentrations, which act upon AR ( Wang and Mitchell compared the effects of 8 weeks of supplementation (5% of caloric intake) with either MCT (C8) or MCT (C10) in aged rats and found differences on both behavioral and biochemical tests ( Arc, Erg1, Erg2, Junb, Plk3, Nr4a1 , and Fosb were reduced in the PFC of the MCT-fed animals

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This hypomorphic model maintains an elevated propionyl-CoA load and has been used to study a mild to moderate form of PA, because, unlike complete knockouts 24 , it supports growth into adult life 23 , which is essential for understanding phenotypes at the organism level