Leucine modulation of mitochondrial mass and oxygen consumption in skeletal muscle cells and adipocytes

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The effects of dairy on energy metabolism appear to be mediated, in part, by leucine and calcium which regulate both adipocyte and skeletal muscle energy metabolism. We recently demonstrated that leucine and calcitriol regulate fatty...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Sun Xiaocun, Zemel Michael B
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-06-01
Series:Nutrition & Metabolism
Online Access:http://www.nutritionandmetabolism.com/content/6/1/26