Open AccessDietary Leucine Supplementation Decreases Whole-Body Protein Turnover before, but Not during, Immune System Stimulation in Pigs
Author(s) -
Marko Rudar,
Cuilan Zhu,
C F de Lange
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
journal of nutrition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.463
H-Index - 265
eISSN - 1541-6100
pISSN - 0022-3166
DOI - 10.3945/jn.116.236893
Subject(s) - protein turnover , medicine , body weight , saline , protein metabolism , chemistry , zoology , metabolism , endocrinology , stimulation , biology , protein biosynthesis , biochemistry
Immune system stimulation (ISS) adversely affects protein metabolism and reduces pig productivity. Leu has a regulatory role in skeletal muscle and whole-body protein turnover, which may be affected by ISS.
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