Oxford University Press (OUP), Brain, 12(142), p. 3771-3790, 2019
DOI: 10.1093/brain/awz302
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Energy metabolism is altered in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and its animal models. Using metabolic profiling, Allen et al. reveal a loss of metabolic flexibility in induced astrocytes derived from patients with C9orf72 ALS, caused by defects in glycogen, fructose and mitochondrial energy substrate transport.