We conclude that ketone metabolism is essential for the development of the somatosensory nervous system. These findings also suggest that decreased ketone oxidation in the somatosensory nervous system may explain the neurological symptoms of Friedreich's ataxia.
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Ketolysis is Required for the Proper Development and Function of the Somatosensory Nervous System
Jonathan Enders, Jarrid Jack, Sarah Thomas, Paige Lynch, Sarah Lasnier, Xin Cao, M Taylor Swanson, Janelle M Ryals, John P Thyfault, Patrycja Puchalska, Peter A Crawford, Douglas E Wright; bioRxiv 2023.01.11.523492; doi:10.1101/2023.01.11.523492
