Amino acids regulating skeletal muscle metabolism: mechanisms of action, physical training dosage recommendations and adverse effects

G Li, Z Li, J Liu - Nutrition & Metabolism, 2024 - Springer
Maintaining skeletal muscle mass is important for improving muscle strength and function.
Hence, maximizing lean body mass (LBM) is the primary goal for both elite athletes and …

Harnessing the power of traditional Chinese medicine monomers and compound prescriptions to boost cancer immunotherapy

K Miao, W Liu, J Xu, Z Qian, Q Zhang - Frontiers in immunology, 2023 - frontiersin.org
At present, cancer is the largest culprit that endangers human health. The current treatment
options for cancer mainly include surgical resection, adjuvant radiotherapy and …

Expanding the applications of immune checkpoint inhibitors in advanced lung cancer beyond disease progression

C Chen, X Xiong, Y Cheng, H Gen, W Zhu… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Background Immunotherapy, particularly the utilization of immune checkpoint inhibitors
(ICIs), assumes a pivotal role in the comprehensive management of advanced lung cancer …

Identification and validation of diagnostic biomarkers for intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy based on untargeted and targeted metabolomics analyses of urine …

W Liu, L Chen, K Miao, Y You, J Li, J Lu… - BMC Pregnancy and …, 2023 - Springer
Background Intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy (ICP) is a prevalent pregnancy-specific
complication that presents with maternal itching and elevated serum bile acid levels. ICP is …

Effect of beta-alanine supplementation on maximal intensity exercise in trained young male individuals: A systematic review and meta-analysis

GD Georgiou, K Antoniou… - … journal of sport …, 2024 - journals.humankinetics.com
Beta-alanine is a nonessential amino acid that is commonly used to improve exercise
performance. It could influence the buffering of hydrogen ions produced during intense …

Comparative effects of caffeine, beta-alanine, and their combination on mechanical, physiological, and perceptual responses to upper-body superset resistance …

A Martos-Arregui, Z Li, S Miras-Moreno… - European Journal of …, 2024 - Springer
Caffeine and beta-alanine are widely used in multi-ingredient pre-workout supplements
believed to enhance resistance training, but their specific role in driving this effect remains …

Beta-Alanine for Improving Exercise Capacity, Muscle Strength, and Functional Performance of Older Adults: A Systematic Review

JBB de Camargo, FA Brigatto - Journal of Aging and …, 2024 - journals.humankinetics.com
Background/Objective: Beta-alanine supplementation increases muscle carnosine content
and also improves exercise capacity and performance in young adults, with mixed findings …

A Cross-Sectional Analysis of Registered Studies on the Promising Dipeptide Carnosine

T Pfeffer, D Wen, K Stefanidis, V Peters… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Springer
Abstract Carnosine (β-Alanyl-L-Histidine) is a naturally occurring endogenous dipeptide and
over-the-counter dietary supplement with a multimodal mechanism of action. The use of …

Muscle Hypertrophy Responses to Changes in Training Volume: A Retrospective Analysis

JBB de Camargo, PH Barbosa… - … Journal of Sports …, 2023 - thieme-connect.com
This study assessed associations between changes in the weekly number of sets performed
and the percentage change in muscle thickness of the biceps (MT BB) and triceps (MT TB) …