Pecularities of the structure of glycogen as an indicator of the functional state of mauthner neurons in fish Percсottus glehni during wintering

We assume that, because MN have a broader range of metabolic and functional possibilities than usual neurons in which glycogen is lacking or its content is negligible, they possess their own systems of glycolysis, glyconeogenesis, and deposition of glycogen. This allows them to maintain a sufficient level of energy supply under anaerobic conditions for performing the function of “guard neurons” during wintering.