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Effects of dietary leucine on growth, antioxidant capacity, immune response, and inflammation in juvenile yellow catfish Pelteobagrus fulvidraco

Frontiers in Physiology, 2023
The experiment was conducted to investigate the effects of dietary leucine on growth, antioxidant capacity, immune response, and inflammation in juvenile yellow catfish.
Dexiang Feng, Yangping Yu, Kaifang Liu, Yi Su, Tianyu Fan, Xusheng Guo, Ming Li   +6 more
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Construction and Application of Detection Model for Leucine and Tyrosine Content in Golden Tartary Buckwheat Based on Near Infrared Spectroscopy

Applied Sciences, 2022
To meet the demand of the breeding and processing industry of Golden Tartary buckwheat, quantitative identification models were established to test the content of leucine (Leu) and tyrosine (Tyr) in Golden Tartary buckwheat leaves by near-infrared ...
Liwei Zhu, Rebecca Njeri Damaris, Yong Lv, Qianxi Du, Taoxiong Shi, Jiao Deng, Qingfu Chen   +6 more
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Leucine Reduced Blood–Brain Barrier Disruption and Infarct Size in Early Cerebral Ischemia-Reperfusion

Brain Sciences, 2023
A disruption of the blood–brain barrier (BBB) is a crucial pathophysiological change that can impact the outcome of a stroke. Ribosomal protein S6 (S6) and protein kinase B (Akt) play significant roles in early cerebral ischemia-reperfusion injury ...
Oak Z. Chi, Xia Liu, Jedrick Magsino, Harvey R. Weiss   +3 more
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Inhalable, Spray-Dried Terbinafine Microparticles for Management of Pulmonary Fungal Infections: Optimization of the Excipient Composition and Selection of an Inhalation Device

Pharmaceutics, 2021
Terbinafine is a broad-spectrum antifungal agent with therapeutic potential against pulmonary aspergillosis. The main aim of the current study was to investigate the potential of l-leucine, alone and in combination with mannitol, to improve the ...
Khaled Almansour, Iman M. Alfagih, Alhassan H. Aodah, Fawaz Alheibshy, Raisuddin Ali, Turki Al Hagbani, Mustafa M.A. Elsayed   +6 more
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Hypoglycæmic Response to Leucine in a Leucine-sensitive Man [PDF]

Nature, 1960
IT has been reported previously1,2 that certain individuals show a profound lowering of the blood glucose-level following ingestion of leucine or iso-valeric acid and that this is a familial trait.
W J, BUTTERFIELD, M J, WHICHELOW, P H, WRIGHT, L I, WOOLF   +3 more
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Amino Acid Carriers of the Solute Carrier Families 7 (SLC7) and 38 (SLC38) Are Involved in Leucine Sensing in the Brain of Atlantic Salmon (Salmo salar)

Frontiers in Marine Science, 2021
Sensing of amino acids in fish brain, especially branched-chain amino acids (BCAA) like leucine, is involved in regulation of feed intake through different mechanisms. However, there is limited information regarding the possible involvement of mechanisms
Sara Comesaña, Floriana Lai, Ann-Elise Olderbakk Jordal, Tiziano Verri, Marit Espe, José L. Soengas, Ivar Rønnestad   +6 more
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The association between dietary branched-chain amino acids and the risk of cardiovascular diseases in Chinese patients with type 2 diabetes: A hospital-based case–control study

Frontiers in Nutrition, 2022
BackgroundPrevious studies showed conflicting evidence on the association between the intake of dietary branched-chain amino acid (BCAA) and the risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD). However, this relationship has not been studied in patients with type 2
Lu Zheng, Jun Cai, Yong-hui Feng, Xin Su, Shi-yun Chen, Jia-zi Liu, Wan-lin Li, Rui-qing Ouyang, Jun-rong Ma, Chen Cheng, Ying-jun Mu, Shi-wen Zhang, Kai-yin He, Fang-fang Zeng, Yan-bin Ye, Yan-bin Ye   +15 more
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Personalized Protein Supplementation Improves Total Protein, Leucine, and Energy Intake in (Pre)Sarcopenic Community-Dwelling Older Adults in the ENHANce RCT

Frontiers in Nutrition, 2021
Recommendations concerning protein quantity, source, and leucine intake for older adults are difficult to reach by regular dietary intake. This randomized clinical trial assesses in sarcopenic community-dwelling older adults (i) the regular (non ...
Lenore Dedeyne, Jolan Dupont, Jolan Dupont, Sabine Verschueren, Katrien Koppo, Jos Tournoy, Jos Tournoy, Christophe Matthys, Christophe Matthys, Evelien Gielen, Evelien Gielen   +10 more
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Microbiota based personalized nutrition improves hyperglycaemia and hypertension parameters and reduces inflammation: a prospective, open label, controlled, randomized, comparative, proof of concept study [PDF]

PeerJ
Background Recent studies suggest that gut microbiota composition, abundance and diversity can influence many chronic diseases such as type 2 diabetes.
Gopalakrishna Kallapura, Anthony Surya Prakash, Kumar Sankaran, Prabhath Manjappa, Prayagraj Chaudhary, Sanjay Ambhore, Debojyoti Dhar   +6 more
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Leucine supplementation differentially enhances pancreatic cancer growth in lean and overweight mice [PDF]

, 2014
Kristyn A Liu1†, Laura M Lashinger1†, Audrey J Rasmussen1† and Stephen D Hursting12* Author Affiliations 1 Department of Nutritional Sciences, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX 78723, USA 2 Department of Molecular Carcinogenesis, University ...
Hursting, Stephend D., Lashinger, Laura M., Liu, Kristyn A., Rasmussen, Audrey J.   +3 more
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