1996
IGF-I stimulation of muscle protein synthesis in the awake rat: permissive role of insulin and amino acids
Jacob R, Hu X, Niederstock D, Hasan S, McNulty PH, Sherwin RS, Young LH. IGF-I stimulation of muscle protein synthesis in the awake rat: permissive role of insulin and amino acids. American Journal Of Physiology 1996, 270: e60-e66. PMID: 8772474, DOI: 10.1152/ajpendo.1996.270.1.e60.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMuscle protein synthesisInsulin replacementPlasma insulinAwake ratsInsulin-like growth factor ICapacity of IGFIGF-I infusionInfusion of IGFAction of IGFSaline control valuesGrowth factor IIGF-I stimulationProtein synthesisIntravenous infusionPlasma concentrationsInsulin concentrationsAmino acid concentrationsIGFPermissive roleInfusionFactor IControl valuesInsulinRatsAmino acids
1993
Response of rat heart and skeletal muscle protein in vivo to insulin and amino acid infusion
McNulty PH, Young LH, Barrett EJ. Response of rat heart and skeletal muscle protein in vivo to insulin and amino acid infusion. American Journal Of Physiology 1993, 264: e958-e965. PMID: 8333520, DOI: 10.1152/ajpendo.1993.264.6.e958.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAmino acid infusionMuscle protein synthesisContinuous infusionAcid infusionNet muscle protein synthesisSaline-treated ratsSkeletal muscle protein synthesisInfusion of insulinPlasma specific activitySkeletal muscle proteinsProtein synthesisAmino acid solutionMature ratsInfusionRat heartInsulinBolusTracer infusionHeart muscleSkeletal muscleTracer infusion methodRatsPhysiological concentrationsAmino acidsProtein synthesis in pulmonary arteries from rats exposed to hyperoxia
Stirewalt WS, Coflesky JT, Young LH, Evans JN. Protein synthesis in pulmonary arteries from rats exposed to hyperoxia. American Journal Of Physiology 1993, 264: l74-l79. PMID: 8430819, DOI: 10.1152/ajplung.1993.264.1.l74.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1992
Physiological hyperinsulinemia inhibits myocardial protein degradation in vivo in the canine heart.
Young LH, Dahl DM, Rauner D, Barrett EJ. Physiological hyperinsulinemia inhibits myocardial protein degradation in vivo in the canine heart. Circulation Research 1992, 71: 393-400. PMID: 1628395, DOI: 10.1161/01.res.71.2.393.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMyocardial protein degradationProtein degradationProtein synthesisMyocardial protein turnoverAmino acid replacementsAcid replacementsProtein turnoverEssential amino acidsAmino acidsPhenylalanine balanceAmino acid concentrationsNet myocardial releaseSpecific activityPhenylalanineVivoDegradationAnimalsBasal rateIsotopic steady statePhysiological hyperinsulinemiaTurnover
1991
Myocardial protein turnover in patients with coronary artery disease. Effect of branched chain amino acid infusion.
Young LH, McNulty PH, Morgan C, Deckelbaum LI, Zaret BL, Barrett EJ. Myocardial protein turnover in patients with coronary artery disease. Effect of branched chain amino acid infusion. Journal Of Clinical Investigation 1991, 87: 554-560. PMID: 1991838, PMCID: PMC296343, DOI: 10.1172/jci115030.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBranched-chain amino acid infusionCoronary artery diseaseAmino acid infusionProtein turnoverBCAA infusionProtein synthesisArtery diseaseAcid infusionAmino acidsMyocardial protein turnoverCardiac double productCoronary blood flowPlasma insulin levelsMyocardial oxygen consumptionHuman heartProtein degradationNegative protein balanceEssential amino acidsMyocardial balanceInsulin levelsDouble productPhenylalanine balanceAnabolic effectsMyocardial uptakePostabsorptive patients