Exogenous amino acids stimulate net muscle protein synthesis in the elderly

Journal of Clinical Investigation

Volumn 101, Issue 9, 1998, Pages 2000-2007

  Volpi, Elena ^a   Ferrando, Arny A ^a   Yeckel, Catherine W ^a   Tipton, Kevin D ^a   Wolfe, Robert R ^a,b  

^a University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine   (United States)

^b SHRINERS HOSPITALS FOR CHILDREN   (United States)

Author keywords

Aging; Metabolism; Stable isotopes; Tracers; Transport

Indexed keywords

AGED; AGING; AMINO ACID METABOLISM; ARTICLE; HUMAN; MALE; MUSCLE ATROPHY; MUSCLE GROWTH; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN DEGRADATION; PROTEIN SYNTHESIS;

EID: 0032080924     PISSN: 00219738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1172/JCI939     Document Type: Article

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