Muscle Protein Metabolism in Liver Cirrhosis

Wolfe, Robert R.

Abstract

Evaluates hypothesis that net muscle catabolism in liver cirrhosis occurs because of an impairment of protein synthesis and that alteration of transmembrane amino acid transport rates is central in mediating this defect. Transmembrane transport rates of representative amino acids and muscle protein synthesis and breakdown in patients with alcoholic liver cirrhosis is compared with those in normal volunteers. Response to amino acid infusions is also tested.

Funding Agency

• Agency: National Institute of Health (NIH)
• Institute: National Center for Research Resources (NCRR)
• Type: General Clinical Research Centers Program (M01)
• Project #: 2M01RR000073-32
• Application #: 3763296
• Support Year: 32
• Fiscal Year: 1994

Institution

• Name: University of Texas Medical Br Galveston
• DUNS #: 041367053
• City: Galveston
• State: TX
• Country: United States
• Zip Code: 77555

Publications

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Laffer, Cheryl L; Scott 3rd, Robert C; Titze, Jens M et al. (2016) Hemodynamics and Salt-and-Water Balance Link Sodium Storage and Vascular Dysfunction in Salt-Sensitive Subjects. Hypertension 68:195-203

Hosoki, Koa; Ying, Sun; Corrigan, Christopher et al. (2015) Analysis of a Panel of 48 Cytokines in BAL Fluids Specifically Identifies IL-8 Levels as the Only Cytokine that Distinguishes Controlled Asthma from Uncontrolled Asthma, and Correlates Inversely with FEV1. PLoS One 10:e0126035

Murai, Hiroki; Okazaki, Shintaro; Hayashi, Hisako et al. (2015) Alternaria extract activates autophagy that induces IL-18 release from airway epithelial cells. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 464:969-974

Diaz, Eva C; Herndon, David N; Porter, Craig et al. (2015) Effects of pharmacological interventions on muscle protein synthesis and breakdown in recovery from burns. Burns 41:649-57

Tuvdendorj, Demidmaa; Chinkes, David L; Bahadorani, John et al. (2014) Comparison of bolus injection and constant infusion methods for measuring muscle protein fractional synthesis rate in humans. Metabolism 63:1562-7

Sallam, Hanaa S; McNearney, Terry A; Chen, Jiande D Z (2014) Acupuncture-based modalities: novel alternative approaches in the treatment of gastrointestinal dysmotility in patients with systemic sclerosis. Explore (NY) 10:44-52

Petersen, John R; Stevenson, Heather L; Kasturi, Krishna S et al. (2014) Evaluation of the aspartate aminotransferase/platelet ratio index and enhanced liver fibrosis tests to detect significant fibrosis due to chronic hepatitis C. J Clin Gastroenterol 48:370-6