Intermittent administration of a leucine-deprived diet is able to intervene in type 2 diabetes in db/db mice
Continuous deficiency of leucine, a member of branched chain amino acids, is able to reduce obesity and improve insulin sensitivity in mice. Intermittent fasting has been shown to be effective in intervention of metabolic disorders including diabetes. However, it is unknown whether intermittent leuc...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2018-09-01
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| Series: | Heliyon |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844018336351 |