Table 2.
Studies of metabolism-based therapies in neurodegenerative diseases
Human | Animal &/or in vitro | |||||||
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Treatment | AD | PD | AD | PD | ALS | Aging | Post-ischemia | Mitochondrial Cytopathy |
‘Classical’ ketogenic diet | X | X | X | X | X | X | ||
MCT | X | X | ||||||
Ketone bodies | X | X | X | X | X | |||
CR | X | X |
Abbreviations: AD, Alzheimer disease; ALS, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis; CR, calorie restriction; MCT, medium chain triglyceride; PD, Parkinson disease