Chronic leucine supplementation improves glycemic control in etiologically distinct mouse models of obesity and diabetes mellitus
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Leucine may function as a signaling molecule to regulate metabolism. We have previously shown that dietary leucine supplementation significantly improves glucose and energy metabolism in diet-induced obese mice, suggesting that leuci...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2010-07-01
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| Series: | Nutrition & Metabolism |
| Online Access: | http://www.nutritionandmetabolism.com/content/7/1/57 |