Plasma amino acids, prolactin, insulin and glucose concentrations in lactating sows following venous infusion of isoleucine, leucine, lysine, threonine or valine

2014 ◽  
Vol 94 (2) ◽  
pp. 323-330 ◽  
Author(s):  
K. A. G. de Ridder ◽  
C. Farmer ◽  
C. F. M. de Lange ◽  
A. K. Shoveller ◽  
P. H. Luimes
Keyword(s):  
Amino Acids ◽  
Amino Acid ◽  
Plasma Concentrations ◽  
Daily Intake ◽  
Repeated Measurements ◽  
Saline Control ◽  
Plasma Amino Acids ◽  
Isoleucine Leucine ◽  
Lactating Sows ◽  
Venous Infusion

de Ridder, K. A. G., Farmer, C., de Lange, C. F. M., Shoveller, A. K. and Luimes, P. H. 2014. Plasma amino acids, prolactin, insulin and glucose concentrations in lactating sows following venous infusion of isoleucine, leucine, lysine, threonine or valine. Can. J. Anim. Sci. 94: 323–330. The amino acid supply to lactating sows affects their milk yield, and the current study aims at establishing whether this is mediated via increases in concentrations of insulin and prolactin, two hormones that are important for lactation. Six multiparous Yorkshire sows (252.8±18.5 kg body weight) were fitted with an ear vein catheter and were used in a 6×6 Latin square design experiment from days 7 to 10 of lactation (am and pm infusions on 3 consecutive days). Sows were fed a commercial corn and soybean meal diet (17.1% crude protein) three times daily (1.5 kg at 0600 and 1200, 3.0 kg at 1830). Starting 2 h after the 0600 or 1200 feeding, sows received an infusion of saline (control), isoleucine, leucine, lysine, threonine or valine at a rate of 33 mL min−1during 30 min. The infused dose was equivalent to 18±0.9% of true ileal digestible intake for each of the amino acids. Serial blood samples were taken, starting 30 min prior to infusion and until 240 min after infusion. Plasma concentrations of amino acids, prolactin, insulin, and glucose were determined. Data were analyzed as repeated measurements and also using areas under the curve. Intravenous infusion with each of the five amino acids studied increased the corresponding free plasma amino acid concentrations (P<0.05). However, concentrations of prolactin, insulin, and glucose were not affected by infusion of any of the amino acids studied (P>0.10). Therefore, supplying intravenously 18% of the daily intake of isoleucine, leucine, lysine, threonine or valine brings about expected increases in amino acids, but does not alter the short-term response in prolactin, insulin or glucose concentrations of lactating sows.

Plasma Amino Acid Levels in Huntington's Chorea

1978 ◽  
Vol 132 (4) ◽  
pp. 394-397 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. A. G. Watt ◽  
W. L. Cunningham
Keyword(s):  
Amino Acids ◽  
Drug Therapy ◽  
Amino Acid ◽  
Consistent Pattern ◽  
Plasma Amino Acid ◽  
Plasma Amino Acids ◽  
Huntington's Chorea ◽  
Isoleucine Leucine ◽  
Specific Factors ◽  
Amino Acid Levels

SummaryConcentrations of plasma amino acids in nine patients with Huntington's chorea and nine control patients were studied while diet and drug therapy were controlled. Significantly low values for threonine, alanine, isoleucine, leucine, lysine and histidine were found in the Huntington's chorea patients. However, since different investigators have failed to establish a consistent pattern of abnormality, it is considered that the findings are probably due to non-specific factors.

Effects of amino acids on synthesis and degradation of skeletal muscle proteins in humans

1996 ◽  
Vol 271 (4) ◽  
pp. E718-E724 ◽  
Author(s):  
E. Svanberg ◽  
A. C. Moller-Loswick ◽  
D. E. Matthews ◽  
U. Korner ◽  
M. Andersson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Amino Acids ◽  
Amino Acid ◽  
Skeletal Muscles ◽  
Plasma Concentrations ◽  
Constant Infusion ◽  
Myofibrillar Proteins ◽  
Plasma Amino Acids ◽  
Amino Acid Infusion ◽  
Igf I ◽  
Synthesis And Degradation

Synthesis and degradation of globular and myofibrillar proteins across arm and leg muscles were examined during stepwise increased intravenous infusion of amino acids (0.1, 0.2, 0.4, and 0.8 g N.kg-1.day-1) to healthy volunteers. Protein dynamics were measured by a primed constant infusion of L-[ring-2H5]phenylalanine and the release of 3-methylhistidine from skeletal muscles. Arterial concentrations and flux of glucose, lactate, and free fatty acids were unchanged despite increasing concentrations of plasma amino acids from 2.6 to 5.7 mM. Plasma insulin, insulin-like growth factor I (IGF-I), and plasma concentrations of IGF-I-binding proteins-1 and -3 remained at fasting levels throughout the investigation. Amino acid infusion caused a significant uptake of the majority of amino acids across arm and leg tissues, except tyrosine, tryptophan, and cysteine, probably due to low concentrations of these amino acids in the formulation. The balance of globular proteins improved significantly (P < 0.01) due to stimulation of synthesis and attenuation of degradation across arm and leg tissues, despite insignificant uptake of tyrosine, tryptophan, and cysteine. Degradation of myofibrillar proteins was uninfluenced by provision of amino acids. The results demonstrate that neither insulin nor circulating IGF-I explained improved protein balance in skeletal muscles after elevation of plasma amino acids. Rather, some amino acids in themselves trigger cellular reactions that initiate peptide formation. Limited availability of some extracellular amino acids was overcome by increased reutilization of the intracellular amino acid.

INFLUENCE OF HUMAN GROWTH HORMONE (HGH) ON PLASMA AND URINE AMINO ACID CONCENTRATIONS IN HYPOPITUITARY DWARFS

1969 ◽  
Vol 62 (3) ◽  
pp. 513-520 ◽  
Author(s):  
M Zachmann
Keyword(s):  
Amino Acids ◽  
Growth Hormone ◽  
Amino Acid ◽  
Human Growth Hormone ◽  
Plasma Concentrations ◽  
Human Growth ◽  
Plasma Amino Acids ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Urinary Amino Acids ◽  
Urinary Amino

ABSTRACT Amino acids in the plasma and urine of 6 hypopituitary dwarfs before and after 3–5 days of human growth hormone (HGH) administration (2 mg/m2 daily) were studied. As reported previously, the concentrations of several amino acids in the plasma of untreated hypopituitary dwarfs are low. After administration of HGH certain amino acids in the plasma increased regularly (threonine, serine, glycine, methionine and others) and the overall amino acid pattern in the plasma became normal. Other amino acids did not show consistent changes. The changes in the plasma concentrations do not seem to be related to renal mechanisms, since urinary amino acids and amino acid clearances varied only little. The HGH induced increase of plasma amino acids affects different amino acids than those involved in the increase of plasma amino acids induced by puberty in the male. This suggests that HGH and testosterone have different effects on the amino acid metabolism.

Plasma Amino Acids in Relation to Cerebrospinal Fluid Monoamine Metabolites in Schizophrenic Patients and Healthy Controls

1985 ◽  
Vol 147 (3) ◽  
pp. 276-282 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lars Bjerkenstedt ◽  
Gunnar Edman ◽  
Lars Hagenfeldt ◽  
Göran Sedvall ◽  
Frits-Axel Wiesel
Keyword(s):  
Amino Acids ◽  
Plasma Levels ◽  
Plasma Concentrations ◽  
Dopamine Turnover ◽  
Healthy Controls ◽  
Plasma Amino Acids ◽  
Isoleucine Leucine ◽  
L System ◽  
Schizophrenic Patients ◽  
The Brain

SummaryCompared to healthy controls, unmedicated schizophrenic patients had significantly higher plasma concentrations of taurine, methionine, valine, isoleucine, leucine, phenylalanine, and lysine. Except for taurine, these amino acids share the L-transport system for neutral amino acids. In the patients, homovanillic (HVA) acid levels in CSF were decreased and the plasma levels of the amino acids competing with tyrosine and tryptophan for transport into the brain, were all negatively correlated to the CSF concentrations of HVA and 5-HIAA. These findings could be explained by a change in the affinity of the L-system or by a decrease in its overall capacity in schizophrenia. Raised plasma levels of the competing amino acids may limit the brain uptake of tyrosine, leading to a diminished dopamine turnover, and resulting in a compensatory development of supersensitive dopamine receptors.

scholarly journals Progress towards reduced-crude protein diets for broiler chickens and sustainable chicken-meat production

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sonia Yun Liu ◽  
Shemil P. Macelline ◽  
Peter V. Chrystal ◽  
Peter H. Selle
Keyword(s):  
Amino Acids ◽  
Amino Acid ◽  
Broiler Chickens ◽  
Crude Protein ◽  
Plasma Concentrations ◽  
Essential Amino Acids ◽  
Chicken Meat ◽  
Meat Production ◽  
Accurate Identification ◽  
Reduced Crude Protein

AbstractThe prime purpose of this review is to explore the pathways whereby progress towards reduced-crude protein (CP) diets and sustainable chicken-meat production may be best achieved. Reduced-CP broiler diets have the potential to attenuate environmental pollution from nitrogen and ammonia emissions; moreover, they have the capacity to diminish the global chicken-meat industry’s dependence on soybean meal to tangible extents. The variable impacts of reduced-CP broiler diets on apparent amino acid digestibility coefficients are addressed. The more accurate identification of amino acid requirements for broiler chickens offered reduced-CP diets is essential as this would diminish amino acid imbalances and the deamination of surplus amino acids. Deamination of amino acids increases the synthesis and excretion of uric acid for which there is a requirement for glycine, this emphasises the value of so-called “non-essential” amino acids. Starch digestive dynamics and their possible impact of glucose on pancreatic secretions of insulin are discussed, although the functions of insulin in avian species require clarification. Maize is probably a superior feed grain to wheat as the basis of reduced-CP diets; if so, the identification of the underlying reasons for this difference should be instructive. Moderating increases in starch concentrations and condensing dietary starch:protein ratios in reduced-CP diets may prove to be advantageous as expanding ratios appear to be aligned to inferior broiler performance. Threonine is specifically examined because elevated free threonine plasma concentrations in birds offered reduced-CP diets may be indicative of compromised performance. If progress in these directions can be realised, then the prospects of reduced-CP diets contributing to sustainable chicken-meat production are promising.

Quantitative Changes in Plasma Amino Acids Induced by Oral Contraceptives

1971 ◽  
Vol 41 (4) ◽  
pp. 301-307 ◽  
Author(s):  
I. L. Craft ◽  
T. J. Peters
Keyword(s):  
Amino Acids ◽  
Oral Contraceptives ◽  
Plasma Concentrations ◽  
Plasma Amino Acids ◽  
Total Plasma ◽  
Hormone Production ◽  
Contraceptive Pills ◽  
High Concentrations ◽  
Normal Women ◽  
Quantitative Changes

1. Plasma amino acids have been determined in healthy untreated women and in those receiving synthetic steroids to suppress ovulation. Both groups were studied early in the cycle when endogenous sex hormone production is low, and again later in the same cycle, when endogenous or exogenous hormones are at high concentrations respectively. 2. In normal women there is a significant decrease in plasma concentrations of serine, glutamate and ornithine, and of total amino acids in the second half of the cycle. 3. At this time those taking oral contraceptives have significant decreases in plasma concentrations of proline, glycine, alanine, valine, leucine and tyrosine, and of total plasma amino acids. In addition plasma glutamate, glycine, isoleucine and tyrosine concentrations are significantly lower than in normal women. 4. In the interval between completing one course of contraceptive pills and commencing the next, total plasma amino acid concentration reverts to normal, but a significant decrease in plasma glycine concentration persists. 5. It is suggested that these changes are due to the influence of endogenous and exogenous sex hormones respectively.

CIRCADIAN PERIODICITY OF BLOOD AMINO ACIDS IN THE NEONATE

PEDIATRICS ◽  
1970 ◽  
Vol 45 (5) ◽  
pp. 782-791
Author(s):  
Ralph D. Feigin ◽  
Morey W. Haymond
Keyword(s):  
Amino Acids ◽  
Amino Acid ◽  
Detailed Analysis ◽  
Normal Values ◽  
Time Of Day ◽  
Plasma Amino Acids ◽  
Older Children ◽  
Total Blood ◽  
Term Infants ◽  
Plasma Tyrosine

Blood amino acids were obtained every 4 hours for 24 hours from 46 full-term infants who were between 1 hour and 120 hours of age when first sampled. Blood was also obtained at 0400 and 1200 hours on the same day from 10 additional infants, aged 48 to 72 hours at the time of study, for more detailed analysis of individual blood amino acids. Periodicity of total blood amino acids was demonstrated as early as the first day of life in some infants. This blood amino acid rhythmicity was similar but not identical to that previously observed in adults and older children. Concentrations of blood amino acids were minimal at 0400 hours and peaked between 1200 and 2000 hours. Periodicity of individual blood amino acids was similar to that for total blood amino acids but much less consistent. The presence of periodicity for plasma tyrosine was demonstrable even in two patients with neonatal tyrosinemia. Since plasma amino acids vary normally as a function of time, "normal values" must be standardized for time of day.

scholarly journals AMINO ACID COMPOSITION AND ELECTROPHORETIC PROPERTIES OF HYPERTENSIN I

1955 ◽  
Vol 102 (4) ◽  
pp. 435-440 ◽  
Author(s):  
Leonard T. Skeggs ◽  
Walton H. Marsh ◽  
Joseph R. Kahn ◽  
Norman P. Shumway
Keyword(s):  
Amino Acids ◽  
Quantitative Analysis ◽  
Amino Acid ◽  
Ion Exchange ◽  
Amino Acid Composition ◽  
Acid Composition ◽  
Isoelectric Point ◽  
Column Chromatography ◽  
Isoleucine Leucine ◽  
Ion Exchange Column

A preparation of hypertensin I was purified by countercurrent distribution and was shown to migrate as a single component in starch blocks at pH 9.3 and 4.2. It had an isoelectric point of 7.7. Quantitative analysis by ion exchange column chromatography showed eight amino acids in approximately unimolar proportion: aspartic, proline, valine, isoleucine, leucine, tyrosine, phenylalanine, and arginine. There were in addition two moles of histidine.

scholarly journals The Amino Acid Need for Milk Synthesis Is Defined by the Maximal Uptake of Plasma Amino Acids by Porcine Mammary Glands

2004 ◽  
Vol 134 (9) ◽  
pp. 2182-2190 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xinfu Guan ◽  
Brian J. Bequette ◽  
Pao K. Ku ◽  
Robert J. Tempelman ◽  
Nathalie L. Trottier
Keyword(s):  
Amino Acids ◽  
Amino Acid ◽  
Mammary Glands ◽  
Plasma Amino Acids
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