Summary: Case 4 Muscle

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  • 1 What is the influence of essential aminoacids on insulin sensitivity/resistance? (BGK)

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  • Which aminoacids influence insulin sensitivity?

    Branched aminoacids influence insulin sensitivity.
    • valine
    • leucine
    • isoleucine
    These are essential aminoacids. They are 35% of the essential aminoacids in muscle proteins.
  • Which enzymes are involved in BCAA metabolism?

    Branched-chain aminotransferase (BCAT) and branched-chain alpha-keto acid dehydrogenase (BCKDH).
  • Which aminoacids are most related with insulin resistance?

    BCAAs, aromatic AA and BCAA byproducts are most related with obesity -->  insulin resistance.
  • Which aminoacids are increased in insulin resistance?

    valine, leucine/isoleusine, alanine, proline, phenylalanine, tyrosine, glutamate/glutamine and ornithine.
  • Why are the aminoacids elevated IR?

    The aminoacids are elevated because there is an acceleration in protein degradation in IR.
  • What is the role of mTOR in BCAAs and IR?

    mTOR is a signalling molecule mediating the crosstalk between amino acids and insulin. 
  • How does the mTOR pathway work?

    more BCAAs --> increased activation of mTOR --> increased S6K1 phosphorylation (activation) --> IRS1
  • What other substance play a role in insulin signalling and BCAAs?

    PI3K 
  • 2 What is the influence of myokines on muscle contraction? (BGK)

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  • Which myokines are released upon muscle contraction?

    IL-6, IL-8, IL-15
  • 3 What is the effect of decreased sensitivity on glucotoxicity and lipotoxicity? (BGK)

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  • How do lipid intermediates influence glucose uptake?

    Lipid intermediates (diacylglycerol) block glucose uptake --> increasing glucose values
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