Sentences with phrase «stimulating skeletal muscle protein synthesis»

Whey contains a high concentration of Leu, which stimulates skeletal muscle protein synthesis (61).

Leucine is one of the three branched - chain amino acids (BCAAs), however it is unique in its ability to stimulate skeletal muscle protein synthesis which can result in faster muscle growth and strength gains.

A moderate serving of high - quality protein maximally stimulates skeletal muscle protein synthesis in young and elderly subjects

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Akt stimulates glucose uptake, glycogen synthesis, and protein synthesis via Akt / mTOR and Akt / GSK -3 β signaling networks and inhibits apoptosis and protein degradation in skeletal muscle by inactivating FoxO transcription factors leading to increased lean mass.

Leucine supplementation of a low - protein meal increases skeletal muscle and visceral tissue protein synthesis in neonatal pigs by stimulating mTOR - dependent translation initiation