Actin(g) toward a revised understanding of the role of cytoskeletal dynamics in neuronal bioenergetics

Neurons are energy-demanding cells.Disruptions in energy metabolism can quickly interrupt neuronal function,leading to cell death and neurodegeneration.For instance,ischemia rapidly depletes adenosine triphosphate(ATP)thereby disrupting energy-dependent cellular processes crucial for homeostasis,and axon degeneration is preceded by a collapse of axonal ATP levels.