ReviewMolecular nutrition & food research2022
Branched-Chain Amino Acids and Mitochondrial Biogenesis: An Overview and Mechanistic Summary.
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- Skeletal Muscle Effects of GLP 1 Receptor Agonists: Molecular Mechanisms and Comparative Insights on Semaglutide and Tirzepatide, a Narrative Review.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026Review
- Amino acids for the prevention of acute kidney injury after cardiac surgery: a narrative review of trials and meta-analyses.Journal of cardiothoracic surgery · 2026Review
- Dose-Dependent Effects of Branched-Chain Amino Acid Supplementation on Skeletal Muscle Morphology and Ultrastructure in Exercise-Trained Mice.Nutrients · 2026Article
- The Association Between Metabolomic and Usual Biochemical Data Helps to Detect Insulin Resistance.Biomedicines · 2026Article
- AMPK agonism optimizes the in vivo activation and antileukemic efficacy of chimeric antigen receptor T cells.Journal for immunotherapy of cancer · 2025Article
- The cytosolic branched-chain amino transferase 1 (BCAT1/BCATc) inhibitor reduces mitochondrial capacity in a myotube model of insulin resistance.Journal of endocrinological investigation · 2025Article
- Integrated proteomics and transcriptomics analysis of dynamic changes in muscle fiber types in different regions of porcine skeletal muscle.Advanced biotechnology · 2025Article
- Branched-Chain Amino Acids in Parkinson's Disease: Molecular Mechanisms and Therapeutic Potential.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025Review
- The Effect of Dexamethasone-Mediated Atrophy on Mitochondrial Function and BCAA Metabolism During Insulin Resistance in C2C12 Myotubes.Metabolites · 2025Article
- Branched-Chain Amino Acids and Inflammation Management in Endurance Sports: Molecular Mechanisms and Practical Implications.Nutrients · 2025Review
- Metabolic and inflammatory axes of insulin resistance in normoglycemic adults with high HIV burden.PLOS global public health · 2025Article
- Alpha-ketoglutarate supplementation improves hyperglycemia and attenuates the decrease in GLUT4 and PGC-1α proteins in adipose tissue of streptozotocin-high-fat diet-induced diabetic mice.Journal of nutritional science · 2025Article
- Branched-chain amino acids: physico-chemical properties, industrial synthesis and role in signaling, metabolism and energy production.Amino acids · 2024Review
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- Effect of mTORC Agonism via MHY1485 with and without Rapamycin on C2C12 Myotube Metabolism.International journal of molecular sciences · 2024Article
- Duality of Branched-Chain Amino Acids in Chronic Cardiovascular Disease: Potential Biomarkers versus Active Pathophysiological Promoters.Nutrients · 2024Review
- Nutrient Metabolites Associated With Low D3Cr Muscle Mass, Strength, and Physical Performance in Older Men.The journals of gerontology. Series A, Biological sciences and medical sciences · 2024Article
- Valine improves mitochondrial function and protects against oxidative stress.Bioscience, biotechnology, and biochemistry · 2024Article
- The Associations Among Gut Microbiota, Branched Chain Amino Acids, and Parkinson's Disease: Mendelian Randomization Study.Journal of Parkinson's disease · 2024Article
- Branched-Chain Amino Acid Accumulation Fuels the Senescence-Associated Secretory Phenotype.Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany) · 2024Article
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Abstract
Branched-chain amino acids (BCAA) are essential in the diet and promote several vital cell responses which may have benefits for health and athletic performance, as well as disease prevention. While BCAA are well-known for their ability to stimulate muscle protein synthesis, their effects on cell energetics are also becoming well-documented, but these receive less attention. In this review, much of the current evidence demonstrating BCAA ability (as individual amino acids or as part of dietary mixtures) to alter regulators of cellular energetics with an emphasis on mitochondrial biogenesis and related signaling is highlighted. Several studies have shown, both in vitro and in vivo, that BCAA (either individual or as a mixture) may promote signaling associated with increased mitochondrial biogenesis including the upregulation of master regulator of mitochondrial biogenesis peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma coactivator 1-alpha (PGC-1α), as well as numerous downstream targets and related function. However, sparse data in humans and the difficulty of controlling variables associated with feeding studies leave the physiological relevance of these findings unclear. Future well-controlled diet studies will be needed to assess if BCAA consumption is associated with increased mitochondrial biogenesis and improved metabolic outcomes in healthy and/or diseased human populations.
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