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  • The Global ETD Search service is a free service for researchers to find electronic theses and dissertations. This service is provided by the Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations.
    Our metadata is collected from universities around the world. If you manage a university/consortium/country archive and want to be added, details can be found on the NDLTD website.
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Psychrotolerance and branched-chain fatty acids in Listeria monocytogenes

Zhu, Kun. Wilkinson, Brian J. January 2004 (has links)
Thesis (Ph. D.)--Illinois State University, 2004. / Title from title page screen, viewed May 23, 2006. Dissertation Committee: Brian J. Wilkinson (chair), Radheshyam K. Jayaswal, Anthony J. Otsuka, David L. Williams, Wade A. Nichols. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 105-113) and abstract. Also available in print.
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Function of ketol-acid reductoisomerase in stabilizing mitochondrial DNA /

Christie, Michelle P. January 2005 (has links) (PDF)
Thesis (M.Phil.) - University of Queensland, 2005. / Includes bibliography.
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Branched-chain amino acids ameliorate heart failure with cardiac cachexia in rats / 分岐鎖アミノ酸は心臓悪液質を伴ったラット心不全モデルの病態を改善する

Tanada, Yohei 23 March 2016 (has links)
京都大学 / 0048 / 新制・課程博士 / 博士(医学) / 甲第19601号 / 医博第4108号 / 新制||医||1014(附属図書館) / 32637 / 京都大学大学院医学研究科医学専攻 / (主査)教授 岩井 一宏, 教授 柳田 素子, 教授 山下 潤 / 学位規則第4条第1項該当 / Doctor of Medical Science / Kyoto University / DFAM
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Expression studies on the shortbranched chain acyl-CoA dehydrogenase (SBCAD) gene

Vicanek, Caroline Michaela January 1995 (has links)
No description available.
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Efeito da suplementação crônica de leucina nas vias de sinalização da síntese e degradação proteica no tecido muscular de ratos destreinados submetidos à restrição calórica / Effect of chronic supplementation of leucine in signaling pathways of protein synthesis and degradation in muscle tissue of detrained rats subjected to caloric restriction

Nishimura, Luciana Sigueta 19 March 2015 (has links)
INTRODUÇÃO: O destreinamento físico está relacionado com alterações moleculares associadas à perda de massa muscular, rápido acréscimo da massa adiposa, ganho de peso e resistência à insulina. Estudos apontam que a restrição calórica reduz a gordura corporal, contudo, associada com a inatividade física, altera o metabolismo proteico acelerando o catabolismo muscular. Nesse sentido, estudos com suplementação de aminoácidos essenciais, em especial a leucina, observam aumento na síntese proteica e redução da degradação proteica em situações de restrição ou recuperação nutricional. Dessa forma sugere-se que a restrição calórica associada à suplementação com leucina poderia atenuar os efeitos desencadeados pelo destreinamento físico. OBJETIVO: Investigar a influência da suplementação crônica de leucina na via de sinalização da síntese proteica e degradação proteica no tecido muscular a partir de parâmetros moleculares em ratos destreinados, submetidos à restrição calórica. MÉTODOS: Foram utilizados 64 ratos Sprague-Dawley machos e adultos, inicialmente distribuídos em 2 grupos: Controle (CON) (n = 16) representados pelos animais sedentários, e Treinamento (TREIN) (n = 48) que foram submetidos ao treinamento em esteira ergométrica durante oito semanas. Após esse período, os animais foram redistribuído em 6 grupos: Sedentário (SED), Treinamento (TREIN), Destreinamento (DT), Destreinamento + Leucina (LEU), Destreinamento + Restrição Calórica (DTRC) e Destreinamento + Restrição Calórica + Leucina (DTRC + LEU). Foram analisados massa corporal, consumo da ração, composição corporal, sensibilidade a insulina bem como os marcadores de inflamação (IL-6; IL-10; MCP-1; TNF-α; 1L-1α; PAI-1; leptina; adponectina) e parâmetros moleculares como genes e proteínas envolvidas na via de sinalização da síntese protéica (mTOR, P-4EBP1, P-s6K1 e eIF4E); degradação proteica (MAFBx e MURF) além de transportadores de aminoácidos (LAT-1 e SNAT 2 e CD98). ESTATÍSTICA: Os valores foram expressos em média e desvio padrão. As comparações entre os grupos após o período de destreinamento físico foram avaliadas por meio de análise de variância (ANOVA), seguida do teste de Tukey. Em todas as análises foi considerado nível de significância de 5%. A análise estatística foi realizada no software SPSS versão 17.0. RESULTADOS: Em relação à composição corporal, foi observada diferença estatisticamente significativa na gordura corporal e massa livre de gordura entre os grupos DTRC e DTRC+LEU, em relação aos demais grupos experimentais. Porém não houve diferença estatística entre o DTRC e DTRC+LEU. No entanto não foi observada diferença estatisticamente significativa quando avaliado a proteína da carcaça. Em relação aos parâmetros moleculares, não foi observada diferença estatisticamente significativa entre os grupos, quando avaliada a expressão de proteínas relacionadas com a via de sinalização de síntese proteica (mTOR, P-4EBP1, P-s6K1 e eIF4E) e transportadores de leucina (LAT- 1;SNAT-2;CD(98). Quanto avaliada a expressão gênica da via de degradação, foi observada uma menor expressão do gene MURF quando suplementado com leucina, porém sem diferença estatisticamente significativa. CONCLUSÃO: A restrição calórica associada com a suplementação com leucina foi efetiva na redução da gordura corporal, e aumento da massa livre de gordura, porém não houve diferença estatisticamente significante entre os dois grupos DTRC e DTRC+LEU, tampouco quando avaliada a proteína da carcaça desses animais. Dessa forma, pode-se concluir que a suplementação crônica com leucina não reverteu os efeitos desencadeados pelo destreinamento físico, e, além disso, não foi suficiente para alterar os parâmetros moleculares envolvidos na via de sinalização de síntese e degradação proteica desses animais. / INTRODUCTION: Physical detraining is related to molecular changes associated with loss of muscle mass, rapid increase in fat mass, weight gain and insulin resistance. Studies show that caloric restriction reduces body fat; however, associated with physical inactivity, it alters protein metabolism accelerating muscle catabolism. Accordingly, studies with supplementation of essential amino acids, particularly leucine, observed increase in protein synthesis and reduced protein degradation in situation of nutritional restriction or recovery. Thus, it is suggested that caloric restriction associated with leucine supplementation could attenuate the effects triggered by physical detraining. OBJECTIVE: To investigate the influence of chronic leucine supplementation in the signaling pathway of protein synthesis and degradation in muscle tissue from molecular parameters in detrained rats, subjected to caloric restriction. METHODS: Sixty-four adult male and female Sprague-Dawley rats were used, initially divided into 2 groups: Control (CON) (n = 16) represented by sedentary animals, and Trained (TRAIN) (n = 48) who underwent treadmill training for eight weeks. After this period, the animals were re-distributed into 6 groups: Sedentary (SED), Trained (TRAIN), Detrained (DT), Detrained + Leucine (LEU), Detrained + Caloric Restriction (DTRC) and Detrained + Caloric Restriction + Leucine (DTRC + LEU). Body mass, food consumption, body composition, insulin sensitivity were analyzed, as well as inflammation markers (IL-6; IL-10; MCP-1; TNF-α; 1L-1α; PAI-1; leptin; adiponectin) and molecular parameters, such as genes and proteins involved in signaling pathways of protein synthesis (mTOR, P-4EBP1, P-s6K1 and eIF4E); protein degradation (MAFBx and MURF) and also amino acid transporters (LAT-1, SNAT 2 and CD98). STATISTICAL ANALYSIS: Values were expressed as mean and standard deviation. Analysis of variance (ANOVA) was used for comparisons between groups after physical detraining, followed by Tukey\'s test. A 5% significance level was considered in all analyses. Statistical analysis was performed using SPSS software, version 17.0. RESULTS: In relation to body composition, a statistically significant difference was observed in body fat and fat free mass between groups DTRC and DTRC+LEU, compared with other experimental groups. However, there was no statistical difference between groups DTRC and DTRC+LEU. Nevertheless, no statistically significant difference was found when carcass protein was assessed. In relation to molecular parameters, no statistically significant difference was observed between groups, when protein expression related to the signaling pathway of protein synthesis (mTOR, P-4EBP1, P-s6K1 and eIF4E) and leucine transporters (LAT-1;SNAT-2;CD(98) was assessed. When gene expression of the degradation pathway was investigated, a lower expression of gene MURF was found with leucine supplementation; however, this was not statistically different. CONCLUSION: Caloric restriction associated with leucine supplementation was effective in reducing body fat, and increasing fat free mass; however, no statistically significant difference was found between groups DTRC and DTRC+LEU, nor when carcass protein of these animals was assessed. Therefore, it was concluded that chronic leucine supplementation did not reverse the effects triggered by physical detraining and, in addition, it was not sufficient to change the molecular parameters involved in the signaling pathway of protein synthesis and degradation of these animals.
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Nutritional status of hospitalized geriatrics and the effects of branched-chain amino acids supplementation on pressure sore healing

Tang, Kwan-yi, Emily., 鄧君儀. January 2000 (has links)
published_or_final_version / Zoology / Master / Master of Philosophy
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Impact of Positive and Negative Health Behaviors on Female Mice and/or their Offspring

Platt, Kristen M 01 January 2014 (has links)
Obesity is an ever-growing concern in the developed world that carries with it a plethora of health issues. For example, obesity increases an individual’s risk for Type 2 Diabetes and cardiovascular disease. Pregnancy is a vital time for a woman to maintain optimal health, both for her own benefit as well as that of her offspring, and yet almost half of women in the United States who are of age to bear children are overweight or obese. In mice, we found that offspring born to dams fed a high fat diet did not have impaired glucose tolerance, contrary to our hypothesis. In addition, we challenged the offspring with a high fat diet, and found no difference in glucose tolerance as a result of maternal diet. Exercise is at the opposite end of the wellness spectrum – individuals who exercise experience many health benefits. Even overweight or obese individuals who exercise without losing weight have improved insulin sensitivity, for example. Studies have previously used voluntary running and found that offspring born to exercised dams have improved glucose tolerance. With the goal of controlling variable running times and distances, we developed a novel model of controlled exercise and have shown that it is a safe intervention that warrants further study. In addition, many individuals choose to take dietary supplements for various reasons. Branched chain amino acids (BCAAs) are a common dietary supplement that have been shown to increase lean mass, and may be implicated in glucose metabolism. We supplemented female mice with BCAAs for 16 weeks and found that exercise plus BCAAs improved body composition compared to sedentary control-diet fed animals, when exercise alone did not. In summary, we herein explore a number of health behaviors in female mice, both negative treatments such as consumption of a high fat diet and positive interventions such as exercise and BCAA supplementation, and the impact that they may have on the female animal and/or her offspring.
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Effects of ingesting carbohydrate and branched-chain amino acids on markers of skeletal muscle protein synthesis of the insulin-PI3K-mTOR signal transduction pathways in response to a bout of heavy resistance exercise

Ferreira, Maria Pontes. Kreider, Richard B., Willoughby, Darryn Scott, January 2008 (has links)
Thesis (Ph.D.)--Baylor University, 2008. / Includes bibliographical references (p. 100-109)
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Effects of ingesting branched chain amino acids and carbohydrate on myostatin signaling and markers of myogenesis in response to a bout of heavy resistance exercise

Li, Rui, Kreider, Richard B., Willoughby, Darryn Scott, January 2008 (has links)
Thesis (Ph.D.)--Baylor University, 2008. / Includes bibliographical references (p. 121-133)
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Efeito da suplementação crônica de leucina nas vias de sinalização da síntese e degradação proteica no tecido muscular de ratos destreinados submetidos à restrição calórica / Effect of chronic supplementation of leucine in signaling pathways of protein synthesis and degradation in muscle tissue of detrained rats subjected to caloric restriction

Luciana Sigueta Nishimura 19 March 2015 (has links)
INTRODUÇÃO: O destreinamento físico está relacionado com alterações moleculares associadas à perda de massa muscular, rápido acréscimo da massa adiposa, ganho de peso e resistência à insulina. Estudos apontam que a restrição calórica reduz a gordura corporal, contudo, associada com a inatividade física, altera o metabolismo proteico acelerando o catabolismo muscular. Nesse sentido, estudos com suplementação de aminoácidos essenciais, em especial a leucina, observam aumento na síntese proteica e redução da degradação proteica em situações de restrição ou recuperação nutricional. Dessa forma sugere-se que a restrição calórica associada à suplementação com leucina poderia atenuar os efeitos desencadeados pelo destreinamento físico. OBJETIVO: Investigar a influência da suplementação crônica de leucina na via de sinalização da síntese proteica e degradação proteica no tecido muscular a partir de parâmetros moleculares em ratos destreinados, submetidos à restrição calórica. MÉTODOS: Foram utilizados 64 ratos Sprague-Dawley machos e adultos, inicialmente distribuídos em 2 grupos: Controle (CON) (n = 16) representados pelos animais sedentários, e Treinamento (TREIN) (n = 48) que foram submetidos ao treinamento em esteira ergométrica durante oito semanas. Após esse período, os animais foram redistribuído em 6 grupos: Sedentário (SED), Treinamento (TREIN), Destreinamento (DT), Destreinamento + Leucina (LEU), Destreinamento + Restrição Calórica (DTRC) e Destreinamento + Restrição Calórica + Leucina (DTRC + LEU). Foram analisados massa corporal, consumo da ração, composição corporal, sensibilidade a insulina bem como os marcadores de inflamação (IL-6; IL-10; MCP-1; TNF-α; 1L-1α; PAI-1; leptina; adponectina) e parâmetros moleculares como genes e proteínas envolvidas na via de sinalização da síntese protéica (mTOR, P-4EBP1, P-s6K1 e eIF4E); degradação proteica (MAFBx e MURF) além de transportadores de aminoácidos (LAT-1 e SNAT 2 e CD98). ESTATÍSTICA: Os valores foram expressos em média e desvio padrão. As comparações entre os grupos após o período de destreinamento físico foram avaliadas por meio de análise de variância (ANOVA), seguida do teste de Tukey. Em todas as análises foi considerado nível de significância de 5%. A análise estatística foi realizada no software SPSS versão 17.0. RESULTADOS: Em relação à composição corporal, foi observada diferença estatisticamente significativa na gordura corporal e massa livre de gordura entre os grupos DTRC e DTRC+LEU, em relação aos demais grupos experimentais. Porém não houve diferença estatística entre o DTRC e DTRC+LEU. No entanto não foi observada diferença estatisticamente significativa quando avaliado a proteína da carcaça. Em relação aos parâmetros moleculares, não foi observada diferença estatisticamente significativa entre os grupos, quando avaliada a expressão de proteínas relacionadas com a via de sinalização de síntese proteica (mTOR, P-4EBP1, P-s6K1 e eIF4E) e transportadores de leucina (LAT- 1;SNAT-2;CD(98). Quanto avaliada a expressão gênica da via de degradação, foi observada uma menor expressão do gene MURF quando suplementado com leucina, porém sem diferença estatisticamente significativa. CONCLUSÃO: A restrição calórica associada com a suplementação com leucina foi efetiva na redução da gordura corporal, e aumento da massa livre de gordura, porém não houve diferença estatisticamente significante entre os dois grupos DTRC e DTRC+LEU, tampouco quando avaliada a proteína da carcaça desses animais. Dessa forma, pode-se concluir que a suplementação crônica com leucina não reverteu os efeitos desencadeados pelo destreinamento físico, e, além disso, não foi suficiente para alterar os parâmetros moleculares envolvidos na via de sinalização de síntese e degradação proteica desses animais. / INTRODUCTION: Physical detraining is related to molecular changes associated with loss of muscle mass, rapid increase in fat mass, weight gain and insulin resistance. Studies show that caloric restriction reduces body fat; however, associated with physical inactivity, it alters protein metabolism accelerating muscle catabolism. Accordingly, studies with supplementation of essential amino acids, particularly leucine, observed increase in protein synthesis and reduced protein degradation in situation of nutritional restriction or recovery. Thus, it is suggested that caloric restriction associated with leucine supplementation could attenuate the effects triggered by physical detraining. OBJECTIVE: To investigate the influence of chronic leucine supplementation in the signaling pathway of protein synthesis and degradation in muscle tissue from molecular parameters in detrained rats, subjected to caloric restriction. METHODS: Sixty-four adult male and female Sprague-Dawley rats were used, initially divided into 2 groups: Control (CON) (n = 16) represented by sedentary animals, and Trained (TRAIN) (n = 48) who underwent treadmill training for eight weeks. After this period, the animals were re-distributed into 6 groups: Sedentary (SED), Trained (TRAIN), Detrained (DT), Detrained + Leucine (LEU), Detrained + Caloric Restriction (DTRC) and Detrained + Caloric Restriction + Leucine (DTRC + LEU). Body mass, food consumption, body composition, insulin sensitivity were analyzed, as well as inflammation markers (IL-6; IL-10; MCP-1; TNF-α; 1L-1α; PAI-1; leptin; adiponectin) and molecular parameters, such as genes and proteins involved in signaling pathways of protein synthesis (mTOR, P-4EBP1, P-s6K1 and eIF4E); protein degradation (MAFBx and MURF) and also amino acid transporters (LAT-1, SNAT 2 and CD98). STATISTICAL ANALYSIS: Values were expressed as mean and standard deviation. Analysis of variance (ANOVA) was used for comparisons between groups after physical detraining, followed by Tukey\'s test. A 5% significance level was considered in all analyses. Statistical analysis was performed using SPSS software, version 17.0. RESULTS: In relation to body composition, a statistically significant difference was observed in body fat and fat free mass between groups DTRC and DTRC+LEU, compared with other experimental groups. However, there was no statistical difference between groups DTRC and DTRC+LEU. Nevertheless, no statistically significant difference was found when carcass protein was assessed. In relation to molecular parameters, no statistically significant difference was observed between groups, when protein expression related to the signaling pathway of protein synthesis (mTOR, P-4EBP1, P-s6K1 and eIF4E) and leucine transporters (LAT-1;SNAT-2;CD(98) was assessed. When gene expression of the degradation pathway was investigated, a lower expression of gene MURF was found with leucine supplementation; however, this was not statistically different. CONCLUSION: Caloric restriction associated with leucine supplementation was effective in reducing body fat, and increasing fat free mass; however, no statistically significant difference was found between groups DTRC and DTRC+LEU, nor when carcass protein of these animals was assessed. Therefore, it was concluded that chronic leucine supplementation did not reverse the effects triggered by physical detraining and, in addition, it was not sufficient to change the molecular parameters involved in the signaling pathway of protein synthesis and degradation of these animals.

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