PPARγ/Pgc-1α-Fndc5 pathway up-regulation in gastrocnemius and heart muscle of exercised, branched chain amino acid diet fed mice

Abstract Background Previous studies have revealed the inductive effect of branched-chain amino acids (BCAAs) catabolism on fatty acid oxidation and metabolism, especially in muscle cells. In the present investigation, we have attempted to address whether a combination of BCAAs supplement consumptio...

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Main Authors: Navid Abedpoor, Farzaneh Taghian, Kamran Ghaedi, Iman Niktab, Zahra Safaeinejad, Farzaneh Rabiee, Sommayeh Tanhaei, Mohammad Hossein Nasr-Esfahani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-08-01
Series:Nutrition & Metabolism
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12986-018-0298-3