Using single-cell mass spectrometry, an extremely sensitive and specific analytical technique, scientists found that a metabolic pathway in the brain was involved.
通过利用单细胞质谱分析技术--一种极其灵敏和具体的分析技术,科学家们发现大脑中有一种代谢途径与此有关。
Exposure to UV increases blood urocanic acid, which reacts with brain cells to boost levels of glutamate, a neurotransmitter involved in cognitive functions such as learning and memory.
紫外线照射能够增加血液中的尿刊酸,尿刊酸与大脑细胞发生反应,从而提升谷氨酸水平,而谷氨酸是一种与学习和记忆等认知功能相关的神经递质。
Xiong said previous research had found that urocanic acid was converted to glutamate in the liver, but this is the first time it has been demonstrated that the synthesis process can happen in the brain--a finding that surprised the team.
熊伟教授称,先前的研究曾发现尿刊酸在肝脏中被转化为谷氨酸,但现在是第一次证明该合成过程还可以发生在大脑中,这是一个让该研究团队惊喜的发现。
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