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  • Title: Muscle protein turnover and amino acid metabolism in patients with chronic renal failure.
    Author: Garibotto G, Russo R, Sala MR, Ancarani P, Robaudo C, Sofia A, Deferrari G, Tizianello A.
    Journal: Miner Electrolyte Metab; 1992; 18(2-5):217-21. PubMed ID: 1465062.
    Abstract:
    Muscle protein turnover and amino acid (AA) exchange were studied in 4 patients with chronic renal failure (CRF) and in 5 controls in the postabsorptive state by using the forearm perfusion method together with the systemic infusion of 3H-Phe. In CRF patients muscle protein breakdown is increased and is associated with a parallel increase in protein synthesis. Protein breakdown is inversely related to arterial bicarbonate. Net proteolysis is unchanged. The release of total AA, glutamine and alanine is not different from controls, whereas the release of valine and leucine is reduced and serine uptake tends to be decreased. In conclusion, in postabsorptive patients with CRF, well before the uremic stage, an increased protein breakdown associated with metabolic acidosis takes place; net proteolysis is unaffected. Alterations in BCAA metabolism suggest the occurrence of increased BCAA degradation proceeding beyond the transamination step.
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