The effects of branched-chain amino acid granules on the accumulation of tissue triglycerides and uncoupling proteins in diet-induced obese mice
The effects of branched-chain amino acid granules on the accumulation of tissue triglycerides and uncoupling proteins in diet-induced obese mice
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DOI:
10.1507/endocrj.k10e-221
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发表时间:
2011-03-20
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2
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Yoshimatsu, Hironobu
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作者:
Arakawa, Mie;Masaki, Takayuki;Yoshimatsu, Hironobu
It has been demonstrated the involvement of branched-chain amino acids (BCAA) on obesity and related metabolic disorder. We investigated the effects of branched-chain amino acids (BCAA) on obesity and on glucose/fat homeostasis in mice fed on a high-fat (45%) diet. BCAA was dissolved in 0.5% methylcellulose and added to the drinking water (BCAA.-treated group). A high-fat diet was provided for 6 weeks and BCAA was given for 2 weeks. The BCAA-treated group gained almost 7% less body weight and had less epididymal adipose tissue (WAT) mass than the control group (p < 0.05). BCAA supplementation also reduced the hepatic and skeletal muscle triglyceride (TG) concentrations (p < 0.05). The hepatic levels of PPAR-alpha and uncoupling protein (UCP) 2, and the level of PPAR-alpha and UCP3 in the skeletal muscle were greater in die BCAA-treated group than in the control mice (p < 0.05). These results demonstrate that the liver and muscle TO concentration are less in BCAA-treated group. BCAA affects PPAR-alpha and UCP expression in muscle and liver tissue.