Role of insulin in the regulation of human skeletal muscle protein synthesis and breakdown: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Diabetologia

Volumn 59, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 44-55

  Abdulla, Haitham ^a   Smith, Kenneth ^a   Atherton, Philip J ^a   Idris, Iskandar ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Amino acids; Insulin; Meta analysis; Muscle protein breakdown; Muscle protein synthesis; Systematic review

Indexed keywords

INSULIN; MUSCLE PROTEIN; PHENYLALANINE;

ARTICLE; DIABETES MELLITUS; HEALTH; HUMAN; INSULIN INFUSION; META ANALYSIS (TOPIC); PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN DEGRADATION; PROTEIN SYNTHESIS REGULATION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); SKELETAL MUSCLE; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW (TOPIC); BLOOD; CHEMISTRY; INSULIN RESISTANCE; META ANALYSIS; METABOLISM; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION;

DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 2; HUMANS; INSULIN; INSULIN RESISTANCE; MUSCLE PROTEINS; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; PHENYLALANINE; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION;

EID: 84949319687     PISSN: 0012186X     EISSN: 14320428     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00125-015-3751-0     Document Type: Article

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