Ingestion of protein is crucial for maintenance of a variety of body functions and within the
scope of this review we will specifically focus on the regulation of skeletal muscle mass. A …

Skeletal muscle is the major deposit of protein molecules. As for any cell or tissue, total
muscle protein reflects a dynamic turnover between net protein synthesis and degradation …

Profound metabolic changes occur in people with type 1 diabetes mellitus during insulin
deprivation. These include an increase in basal energy expenditure and reduced …

Foods and beverages have been at the heart of our society for centuries, sustaining
humankind—health, life, and the pleasures that go with it. The more we grow and develop …

Skeletal muscle mitochondrial dysfunction occurs in many conditions including aging and
insulin resistance, but the molecular pathways of the mitochondrial dysfunction remain …

Food and beverages are the only physical matter we take into our body, if we disregard the
air we inhale and the drugs we may have to apply. While traditional nutrition research has …

The digestible indispensable amino acid score uses ileal digestibility of each indispensable
amino acid (IAA) of a dietary protein to calculate its protein quality. However, true ileal …

The primary objective of this investigation was to determine whether 2H2O and
phenylalanine (Phe) flooding dose methods yield comparable fractional rates of protein …

Proteins are needed for the development and sustainability of life. They are the molecular
machines and building blocks in the human body that drive or exert most biological functions …

Background Efficacy of protein absorption and subsequent amino acid utilization may be
reduced in the elderly. Higher protein intakes have been suggested to counteract this …