Neuronal energization and memory formation in the fruit fly are found to be conditioned by the shuttling of alanine between glial cells and neurons. This observation highlights the emerging role of energy metabolism as a driver of tissue function.
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I thank Karen Everett for critical reading of the manuscript. This work was supported by Fondecyt 1230145 and NIH1R01NS126920-01A1.
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Barros, L.F. Glial metabolism checkpoints memory. Nat Metab 5, 1852–1853 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1038/s42255-023-00886-9
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