Branched chain amino acids (BCAAs), including leucine (Leu), isoleucine (Ile), and valine
(Val), play critical roles in the regulation of energy homeostasis, nutrition metabolism, gut …

It is widely known that branched chain amino acids (BCAA) are not only elementary
components for building muscle tissue but also participate in increasing protein synthesis in …

The network for cardiac fuel metabolism contains intricate sets of interacting pathways that
result in both ATP-producing and non–ATP-producing end points for each class of energy …

Controversy exists about the maximum amount of protein that can be utilized for lean tissue-
building purposes in a single meal for those involved in regimented resistance training. It …

Maintaining independence, quality of life, and health is crucial for elderly adults. One of the
major threats to living independently is the loss of muscle mass, strength, and function that …

Prolonged periods of skeletal muscle inactivity or mechanical unloading (bed rest, hindlimb
unloading, immobilization, spaceflight and reduced step) can result in a significant loss of …

Key points• The branched‐chain amino acid (BCAA) leucine acts as both a 'trigger'for the
initiation of protein synthesis, and as a substrate for newly synthesized protein.• As a BCAA …

Leucine (Leu) is a nutritionally essential branched-chain amino acid (BCAA) in animal
nutrition. It is usually one of the most abundant amino acids in high-quality protein foods …

The ingestion of intact protein or essential amino acids (EAA) stimulates mechanistic target
of rapamycin complex-1 (mTORC1) signaling and muscle protein synthesis (MPS) following …

Skeletal muscle atrophy is a well-known consequence of spaceflight. Because of the
potential significant impact of muscle atrophy and muscle dysfunction on astronauts and …