Despite the fact that the brain is relatively small compared to the rest of the body (1%-1.5%), is one of the most energy-consuming organs and utilizes more oxygen and glucose than any other tissue. The major energy demands of the brain are because of neuronal signaling (~70% is used for calcium signalling, action and resting potentials, glutamate cycling) and the remaining 30% of the energy expenses is associated with non-signaling activities (de novo synthesis of proteins, phospholipids, oligonucleotide turnover, axonal transport, actin cytoskeleton remodelling, etc.) (Dienel, 2019). Importantly, the rate of information processing in the brain is also limited by efficient energy production (Attwell & Laughlin, 2001;Harris et al., 2012).Because of the tight equilibrium between energy production and consumption, the brain is extremely vulnerable to any alterations of this balance, as occurs for example in an ischemic condition.