Exploring Valine Metabolism in Astrocytic and Liver Cells: Lesson from Clinical Observation in TBI Patients for Nutritional Intervention
The utilization of alternative energy substrates to glucose could be beneficial in traumatic brain injury (TBI). Recent clinical data obtained in TBI patients reported valine, β-hydroxyisobutyrate (ibHB) and 2-ketoisovaleric acid (2-KIV) as three of the main predictors of TBI outcome. In particular,...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2020-11-01
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Series: | Biomedicines |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9059/8/11/487 |