Glutamine supplementation and renal health


Autoria(s): Ahmad, Daniel; Bansal, Megha; Dillon, Elizabeth; Dorsey, Shauna; Jawed, Aysha; Katz, Perry; Newton, Andy; Palagois, Ashley; Sahu, Anita; Sharkey, Curtis; Sharma, Devang; Tostanoski, Sarah
Contribuinte(s)

Rogers, Marc

Data(s)

15/05/2009

15/05/2009

01/05/2009

Resumo

Gemstone Team Juiced

Team Juiced designed a multi-faceted research project surrounding the potential risk of college students using protein supplements developing kidney disease. Survey research showed that participants taking protein supplements were ingesting double the recommended allowance based on literature values for average American dietary protein intake. Participants predisposed to kidney disease were no less likely to take protein supplements. Kidney cell modeling showed the molecular response to glutamine, an important protein building block. A significant increase in the gene expression of low-density lipoprotein receptor and two sclerotic markers was found in response to glutamine exposure. Gene expression was time- and dose-dependent. Enzymatic degradation and high performance liquid chromatography showed that three popular protein supplements contained more glutamine than stated by the manufacturers.

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http://hdl.handle.net/1903/9079

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en_US

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Digital Repository at the University of Maryland

Gemstone Program, University of Maryland (College Park, Md)

Palavras-Chave #protein supplements #kidney disease #Gemstone Team Juiced
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