Energy metabolism is essential for brain function. In recent years, lactate shuttling between astrocytes and neurons has become a fundamental concept of neuroenergetics. However, it remains unclear to what extent this process is critical for different aspects of cognition, their underlying mechanisms, as well as for the signals used to monitor brain activation.

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