[HTML][HTML] Reviewing the Effects of l-Leucine Supplementation in the Regulation of Food Intake, Energy Balance, and Glucose Homeostasis

JAB Pedroso, TT Zampieri, J Donato Jr - Nutrients, 2015 - mdpi.com
Leucine is a well-known activator of the mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR). Because
mTOR signaling regulates several aspects of metabolism, the potential of leucine as a …

Leucine in obesity: therapeutic prospects

K Yao, Y Duan, F Li, B Tan, Y Hou, G Wu… - Trends in pharmacological …, 2016 - cell.com
Obesity develops from an imbalance of energy homeostasis and is associated with chronic
low-grade inflammation in white adipose tissues (WAT). Inflammation is involved in the …

Effects of dietary leucine on growth performance, feed utilization, non-specific immune responses and gut morphology of juvenile golden pompano Trachinotus ovatus

X Tan, H Lin, Z Huang, C Zhou, A Wang, C Qi, S Zhao - Aquaculture, 2016 - Elsevier
The effects of dietary leucine on growth performance, feed utilization, non-specific immune
responses and gut morphology were studied in juvenile golden pompano (Trachinotus …

Effects of dietary leucine levels on intestinal antioxidant status and immune response for juvenile golden pompano (Trachinotus ovatus) involved in Nrf2 and NF-κB …

C Zhou, H Lin, Z Huang, J Wang, Y Wang… - Fish & Shellfish …, 2020 - Elsevier
The aim of the study was to evaluate the effects of dietary leucine level on growth
performance, intestinal antioxidant status and immune response involved in Nrf2 and NF-κB …

Dietary leucine modulates growth performance, Nrf2 antioxidant signaling pathway and immune response of juvenile blunt snout bream (Megalobrama amblycephala)

H Liang, A Mokrani, K Ji, X Ge, M Ren, J Xie… - Fish & shellfish …, 2018 - Elsevier
The present study assessed the effects of dietary leucine on growth performance,
antioxidant status and immunity in juvenile blunt snout bream. Fish were fed six practical …

Leucine protects bovine intestinal epithelial cells from hydrogen peroxide‐induced apoptosis by alleviating oxidative damage

H Mao, Y Zhang, W Ji, Y Yun, X Wei… - Journal of the …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
BACKGROUND The present study aimed to investigate whether leucine (Leu) alleviates
oxidative injury in bovine intestinal epithelial cells (BIECs) induced by hydrogen peroxide …

Dietary leucine affects glucose metabolism and lipogenesis involved in TOR/PI3K/Akt signaling pathway for juvenile blunt snout bream Megalobrama amblycephala

H Liang, A Mokrani, H Chisomo-Kasiya, K Ji… - Fish physiology and …, 2019 - Springer
The present study evaluated the mechanisms governing insulin signaling, glucose
metabolism, and lipogenesis in juvenile fish fed with different dietary leucine levels. Fish …

[HTML][HTML] The effect of protease on growth performance, nutrient digestibility, and expression of growth-related genes and amino acid transporters in broilers

JH Park, SI Lee, IH Kim - Journal of Animal Science and …, 2020 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
During the course of this trial, our team assessed the influence of protease upon the growth
performance, the nutrient digestibility, and the expression of growth-related genes and …

[HTML][HTML] Association of branched-chain amino acids with mortality-the Ludwigshafen Risk and Cardiovascular Health (LURIC) study

AP Moissl, S Lorkowski, A Meinitzer, S Pilz… - Iscience, 2023 - cell.com
Branched-chain amino acids (BCAAs) are effectors of metabolic diseases, but their impact
on mortality is largely unknown. We investigated the association of BCAA with risk factors …

[HTML][HTML] Hypolipemiant actions and possible cardioprotective effects of valine and leucine: an experimental study

E Cojocaru, M Magdalena Leon-Constantin… - Medicina, 2021 - mdpi.com
Background and Objectives: Considering atherosclerosis as one of the more challenging
threats to healthcare worldwide, any novel therapy that counteracts the risks for developing …