Removal of infused amino acids by splanchnic and leg tissues in humans
Gelfand RA, Glickman MG, Jacob R, Sherwin RS, DeFronzo RA. Removal of infused amino acids by splanchnic and leg tissues in humans. American Journal Of Physiology 1986, 250: e407-e413. PMID: 3963181, DOI: 10.1152/ajpendo.1986.250.4.e407.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAmino acid infusionInfused amino acidsSplanchnic uptakeBranched-chain amino acidsAcid infusionBlood amino acid concentrationsAmino acid loadLeg tissuesNet splanchnic uptakeAmino acid disposalGlucogenic amino acidsLeg effluxGlucagon levelsPeripheral veinSplanchnic visceraPlasma insulinAmino acid uptakeBody skeletal muscleLeg balanceSplanchnic bedAmino acid concentrationsNormal volunteersAcid disposalSplanchnic tissuesNormal humans