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The effects of branched-chain amino acid interactions on growth performance, blood metabolites, enzyme kinetics and transcriptomics in weaned pigs.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20196890     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The impact of excess dietary leucine (Leu) was studied in two growth assays with pigs (8-25 kg). In each trial, forty-eight pigs were allotted to one of six dietary groups. The dietary Leu supply increased from treatment L100 to L200 (three increments). To guarantee that interactions between the branched-chain amino acids (BCAA) were not cushioned either surpluses of isoleucine (Ile, expt 1) or valine (Val; expt 2) were avoided. In the fifth treatment, the effects of a simultaneous excess of Leu and Val (expt 1), or of Leu and Ile (expt 2) were investigated. The sixth treatment was a positive control. An increase in dietary Leu decreased growth performance, and increased plasma Leu and serum alpha-keto-isocaproate levels in a linear, dose-dependent manner. Levels of plasma Ile and Val, and of serum alpha-keto-beta-methylvalerate and alpha-keto-isovalerate, indicated increased catabolism. Linear increases in the activity of basal branched-chain alpha-keto acid dehydrogenase in the liver confirmed these findings. No major alterations occurred in the mRNA of branched-chain amino acid catabolism genes. In liver tissue from expt 2, however, the mRNA levels of growth hormone receptor, insulin-like growth factor acid labile subunit and insulin-like growth factor 1 decreased significantly with increasing dietary Leu. In conclusion, excess dietary Leu increased the catabolism of BCAA mainly through posttranscriptional mechanisms. The impact of excess Leu on the growth hormone--insulin-like growth factor-1 axis requires further investigation.
Authors:
Markus Karl Wiltafsky; Michael Walter Pfaffl; Franz Xaver Roth
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't     Date:  2010-03-03
Journal Detail:
Title:  The British journal of nutrition     Volume:  103     ISSN:  1475-2662     ISO Abbreviation:  Br. J. Nutr.     Publication Date:  2010 Apr 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-04-08     Completed Date:  2010-04-20     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0372547     Medline TA:  Br J Nutr     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  964-76     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department f?r Tierwissenschaften, Lehrstuhl f?r Tierern?hrung, Technische Universit?t M?nchen, Hochfeldweg 6, Freising D-85350, Germany.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
3-Methyl-2-Oxobutanoate Dehydrogenase (Lipoamide) / metabolism*
Amino Acids, Branched-Chain / blood,  metabolism,  pharmacology*
Analysis of Variance
Animals
Diet*
Dose-Response Relationship, Drug
Female
Gene Expression Profiling
Isoleucine / blood,  metabolism,  pharmacology
Keto Acids / blood*
Leucine / blood,  metabolism,  pharmacology*
Linear Models
Liver / metabolism
Metabolism / drug effects
RNA, Messenger / metabolism
Receptors, Somatotropin / genetics,  metabolism
Somatomedins / genetics,  metabolism
Swine / growth & development*,  metabolism
Valine / blood,  metabolism,  pharmacology
Weaning
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Amino Acids, Branched-Chain; 0/Keto Acids; 0/RNA, Messenger; 0/Receptors, Somatotropin; 0/Somatomedins; 61-90-5/Leucine; 7004-03-7/Valine; 73-32-5/Isoleucine; EC 1.2.4.4/3-Methyl-2-Oxobutanoate Dehydrogenase (Lipoamide)

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