Department of Natural Sciences
Unit
Department of Natural Sciences
Location
Rheinbach
Room
I 224
Address
von-Liebig-Straße 20
53359, Rheinbach
Telephone
+49 2241 865 560Research Projects
Ketone bodies: More than just energy carriers! (KETOplus)
So called ketone bodies acetoacetic acid and (R)-3-hydroxy-n-butyric acid (bOHB) are compounds which provide the brain with fatty acid-derived energy, mainly after fasting. In recent years it has become obvious that ketone bodies can have more biological functions than just being energy carriers. Our project is devoted to such roles of ketone bodies that may also be important for pathogenesis and treatment of diseases.
Project management at the H-BRS
Prof. Dr Jörn Oliver Sass