2011 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Anti-stress amino acids and its mechanisms in muscle atrophy
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21580134
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
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| Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
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| Section | 一般 |
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| Research Field |
Food science
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| Research Institution | Iwate University |
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Principal Investigator |
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| Project Period (FY) |
2009 – 2011
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| Keywords | アミノ酸 / 骨格筋 / タンパク質分解 / タンパク質合成 / シトルリン / リジン / トリプトファン |
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| Research Abstract |
Muscle atrophy in aging causes decreased QOL. In this study, suppression of muscle atrophy with decrease in protein degradation and increase in protein synthesis by amino acids named anti-stress amino acids. Taurine had no effects on muscle protein turnover, however citrulline and tryptophan showed to suppress muscle atrophy. In particular, citrulline had unique effects on muscle protein turnover.
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