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Bullfrogs produce ketones directly in brain tissue, Missouri study finds
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Most animals manufacture ketone bodies in the liver when glucose runs low, with the blood carrying them to the brain. A new University of Missouri study found that bullfrogs break this rule: they produce ketones directly inside brain tissue, allowing neural activity to continue even when their normal fuel supply is cut off, a surprising twist in animal metabolism research.
Why now: The finding reveals an unexpected metabolic ability in bullfrogs that challenges the standard picture of how animals fuel their brains.
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