Exogenous insulin does not increase muscle protein synthesis rate when administered systemically: A systematic review

European Journal of Endocrinology

Volumn 173, Issue 1, 2015, Pages R25-R34

  Trommelen, Jorn ^a   Groen, Bart B L ^a   Hamer, Henrike M ^a   De Groot, Lisette C P G M ^b   Van Loon, Luc J C ^a  

^a MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACID; INSULIN; MUSCLE PROTEIN; ANTIDIABETIC AGENT;

AGE; AMINO ACID BLOOD LEVEL; AMINOACIDEMIA; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; DISORDERS OF AMINO ACID AND PROTEIN METABOLISM; HUMAN; HYPERINSULINEMIA; IN VIVO STUDY; INSULIN BLOOD LEVEL; INSULIN INDUCED HYPOAMINOACIDEMIA; INSULIN RELEASE; INSULIN RESISTANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN SYNTHESIS; REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; BIOSYNTHESIS; DIABETES MELLITUS; DRUG EFFECTS; FEMALE; MALE; META ANALYSIS; METABOLISM; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; DIABETES MELLITUS; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPOGLYCEMIC AGENTS; INSULIN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE PROTEINS; MUSCLES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84935123161     PISSN: 08044643     EISSN: 1479683X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1530/EJE-14-0902     Document Type: Review

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