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Branched Chain Amino Acids in Clinical Nutrition

Volume 1

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Editors:
  1. Rajkumar Rajendram

    1. Intensive Care, Barnet and Chase Farm Hospitals, Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom

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  2. Victor R. Preedy

    1. Diabetes and Nutritional Sciences, Kings College London, London, United Kingdom

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  3. Vinood B. Patel

    1. Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Westminster, London, United Kingdom

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  • Timely, evidence-based chapters by leading researchers in their fields
  • Final chapter provides a wealth of information on web-based resources and suggested readings for the health provider
  • Each chapter contains keypoints and keywords
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

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Table of contents (21 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xxviii
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  2. Basic Processes at the Cellular Level

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. Impact of Dietary Essential Amino Acids in Man

      • Kenji Nagao, Hiroko Jinzu, Yasushi Noguchi, Makoto Bannai
      Pages 3-12

    3. Metabolism of BCAAs

      • Jeffrey T. Cole
      Pages 13-24

    4. The Cytosolic and Mitochondrial Branched Chain Aminotransferase

      • Myra E. Conway, Susan M. Hutson
      Pages 25-40

    5. Isoleucine, PPAR and Uncoupling Proteins

      • Takayuki Masaki
      Pages 41-47

    6. Leucine as a Stimulant of Insulin

      • Jun Yang, Michael Dolinger, Gabrielle Ritaccio, David Conti, Xinjun Zhu, Yunfei Huang
      Pages 49-62

    7. Effects of Leucine and Isoleucine on Glucose Metabolism

      • Fumiaki Yoshizawa
      Pages 63-73

    8. Regulation of Liver Glucose Metabolism by the Metabolic Sensing of Leucine in the Hypothalamus

      • Roger Gutiérrez-Juárez
      Pages 75-86

    9. Leucine and Resveratrol: Experimental Model of Sirtuin Pathway Activation

      • Antje Bruckbauer, Michael B. Zemel
      Pages 87-99

    10. Branched Chain Amino Acids and Blood Ammonia

      • Gitte Dam, Peter Ott, Niels Kristian Aagaard, Lise Lotte Gluud, Hendrik Vilstrup
      Pages 101-112

    11. Use of 2H3-Leucine to Monitor Apoproteins

      • Asha V. Badaloo, Marvin Reid, Farook Jahoor
      Pages 113-125

  3. Inherited Defects in Branched Chain Amino Acid Metabolism

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 127-127
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    2. Branched Chain Amino Acid Oxidation Disorders

      • Ronald J. A. Wanders, Marinus Duran, Ference Loupatty
      Pages 129-143

    3. Branched Chain Amino Acids and Maple Syrup Urine Disease

      • Kevin Carpenter
      Pages 145-156

    4. Mental Retardation and Isoleucine Metabolism

      • Song-Yu Yang, Xue-Ying He, Carl Dobkin, Charles Isaacs, W. Ted Brown
      Pages 157-169

    5. Anorexia and Valine-Deficient Diets

      • Tetsuya Takimoto, Chie Furuta, Hitoshi Murakami, Makoto Bannai
      Pages 171-180

  4. Experimental Models of Growth and Disease States: Role of Branched Chain Amino Acids

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 181-181
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    2. Leucine and Fetal Growth

      • Julio Tirapegui, Daiana Vianna, Gabriela Fullin Resende Teodoro, Lucas Carminatti Pantaleão
      Pages 183-196

    3. Enteral Leucine and Protein Synthesis in Skeletal and Cardiac Muscle

      • Agus Suryawan, Teresa A. Davis
      Pages 197-210
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About this book

This is the first volume in a 2-volume compendium that is the go-to source for both research- and practice-oriented information on the importance of branched chain amino acids in maintaining the nutritional status and overall health of individuals, especially those with certain disease conditions. Over 150 well recognized and respected contributors have come together to compile these up-to-date and well-referenced works. The volumes will serve the reader as the benchmarks in this complex area of interrelationships between dietary protein intakes and individual amino acid supplementation, the unique role of the branched chain amino acids in the synthesis of brain neurotransmitters, collagen formation, insulin and glucose modulation and the functioning of all organ systems that are involved in the maintenance of the body’s metabolic integrity. Moreover, the physiological, genetic and pathological interactions between plasma levels of branched chain amino acids and aromatic amino acids are clearly delineated so that students as well as practitioners can better understand the complexities of these interactions.

Branched Chain Amino Acids in Clinical Nutrition: Volume 1 covers basic processes at the cellular level, inherited defects in branched chain amino acid metabolism, and experimental models of growth and disease states.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Intensive Care, Barnet and Chase Farm Hospitals, Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom

    Rajkumar Rajendram

  • Diabetes and Nutritional Sciences, Kings College London, London, United Kingdom

    Victor R. Preedy

  • Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Westminster, London, United Kingdom

    Vinood B. Patel

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Branched Chain Amino Acids in Clinical Nutrition

  • Book Subtitle: Volume 1

  • Editors: Rajkumar Rajendram, Victor R. Preedy, Vinood B. Patel

  • Series Title: Nutrition and Health

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-1923-9

  • Publisher: Humana New York, NY

  • eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media New York 2015

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-4939-1922-2Published: 15 November 2014

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4939-4701-0Published: 23 August 2016

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-4939-1923-9Published: 14 November 2014

  • Series ISSN: 2628-197X

  • Series E-ISSN: 2628-1961

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XXVIII, 270

  • Number of Illustrations: 70 b/w illustrations, 21 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Clinical Nutrition, Nutrition, Food Science

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