leucine influences body compostion and muscle mass
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Dr. Layne E. Norton's ISSN 2010 Symposium study. Leucine content of Isonitrogenious protein sources positively influences body compostion and muscle mass in rats.TRANSCRIPT
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LEUCINE CONTENT OF ISONITROGENOUS PROTEIN SOURCES POSITIVELY INFLUENCES BODY COMPOSITION AND MUSCLE MASS IN
RATS
Dr. Layne E. Norton
ISSN Symposium 2010
Division of Nutritional Sciences
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
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Introduction
• High protein diets and athletes– Increase muscle protein synthesis (MPS)– Positive body composition impacts– Large amounts of anecdotal evidence for efficacy– More functional muscle and strength may transfer to better
performance
• Raises questions about guidelines for protein intake in athletes
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• Daily requirements to meet short term nitrogen balance
• Protein quality assessed by meeting requirements for limiting amino acids
• Substrate concepts: direct amino acid oxidation (DAAO)
Traditional protein recommendations
Rapid rise in plasma amino acid concentration stimulates oxidation
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Dietary protein recommendations
• How do we asses optimal protein intakes in athletes for enhancing muscle & strength?
• Leucine may be a possible indicator of protein ‘quantity and quality’
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Leucine stimulates muscle protein synthesis
Garlick. J. Nutr. 135: 1553S, 2005
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Leucine and muscle protein synthesis
cell membrane
Insulin
IRS-1 PI3-K Akt/PKB
mTOR
S6K 4E-BP1
[leucine]
AMPK
[AMP]
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Crozier et al. J. Nutr. 135: 376, 2005
Oral leucine increases MPS
Leucine Threshold
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Leucine threshold
• Approximately a doubling of plasma leucine required to stimulate MPS
• Current protein recommendations do not account for these metabolic actions of leucine
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Research Question
• Does leucine regulate MPS in complete meals containing isonitrogenous protein sources?
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Experiment 1:
Male SDRats @
240-260g
2 day meal training
Day 1 Day 14
Assigned treatment groups matched on weight1
Sacrifice @ ~ 300g; fasted or 90 min post-prandially.
MEALS
Breakfast: 4g
Lunch: ad lib
Dinner: ad lib
Treatment CHO PRO FAT Leucine2
Food-Deprived (adapted on whey) 54% 16% 30% 0mg
Wheat (Lysine supplemented) 54% 16% 30% 46mg
Soy 54% 16% 30% 54mg
Egg 54% 16% 30% 60mg
Whey 54% 16% 30% 74mg
1n=9-10 per group
2Leucine content of breakfast meal
Goal:Determine MPS meal responses in animals adapted to diets with different protein sources that vary in leucine content
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Comparison of diet amino acid compositions with NRC requirements1,2
Amino Acid Wheat Diet Soy Diet Egg Diet Whey Diet NRC Requirement
g/kg diet
Leucine 11.5 13.6 14.9 18.5 1.8
Lysine 15.4 10.7 11.0 15.4 1.1
Methionine/Cysteine 6.5 4.4 13.9 7.6 2.3
Threonine 4.4 6.5 7.6 10.9 1.8
Tryptophan 2.2 2.0 2.7 2.7 0.5
1Table 2-2 from Nutrient Requirements of Laboratory Animals Fourth Revised Edition .2Values calculated for 300g rat at maintenance.
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Plasma Leucine and Muscle Protein Synthesis
1Values represent means ± SEM; Means not sharing a common letter are different, P <0.05.
0mg
60mg
47mg 54mg
74mg
0mg
60mg
47mg 54mg
74mg
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Leucine and S6K/4E-BP1
mTOR
S6K 4E-BP1
[leucine]
Protein Synthesis
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Translation Factor Activation
1Values represent means ± SEM; Means not sharing a common letter are different, P <0.05.
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Other Plasma Measurements
• No EAA was significantly below baseline in any fed group
• Insulin/glucose increased by feeding except in animals fed soy
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Summary
• A ‘threshold’ amount of dietary leucine is required to increase plasma leucine and initiate MPS
• Egg and whey but not wheat and soy were able to stimulate MPS at a small breakfast meal
• Leucine content, not limiting amino acids, predicted MPS and translation factor activation
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Research Question
• Are long term body composition and muscle weight outcomes different in animals fed isonitrogenous & isocaloric diets with different leucine contents?
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Experiment 2
Male SDRats @
250-270g
2 day meal training
Day 1 Day 84: Final time point
All animals placed on adaptation diet (Wheat)
Sacrifice @ ~ 350-400g
MEALS1
Breakfast: 4g
Lunch: 4g
Dinner: 6g
180% of ad libitum intake
2Daily Leucine Intake
Treatment CHO PRO FAT Leucine2
Wheat (Lysine supplemented) 54% 16% 30% 161mg
Soy 54% 16% 30% 189mg
Egg 54% 16% 30% 210mg
Whey 54% 16% 30% 259mg
Day 7: Animals assignedto treatment groups based on weight
Day 21: First time point
Goal:Examine long term body composition and muscle outcomes in animals fed different protein sources
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Leucine distribution
Breakfast Lunch Dinner Total intake
Diet Groups Leucine intake (mg)
Wheat 46 46 69 161
Soy 54 54 76 184
Egg 60 60 90 210
Whey 74 74 111 259
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Bodyweight Results
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2 week MPS and signaling results
1Values expressed as means ± SEM, n=7-8. Labeled means without a common letter differ (P<0.05).
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2 week muscle weight and body composition
1Values expressed as means ± SEM, n=6-8. Labeled means without a common letter differ (P<0.05).
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11 week muscle protein synthesis
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11 week muscle weight and body composition
1Values expressed as means ± SEM, n=13. Labeled means without a common letter differ (P<0.05).
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Akt and AMPK signaling
1Values expressed as means ± SEM, n=8-10. Labeled means without a common letter differ (P<0.05).
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Leucine and muscle protein synthesis
cell membrane
Insulin
IRS-1 PI3-K Akt/PKB
mTOR
S6K 4E-BP1
[leucine]
AMPK
[AMP]
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Summary
• Changes in post prandial plasma leucine predict MPS and changes in muscle weight/body composition
• Stimulation of MPS may cause nutrient partitioning
• Leu content of protein sources predicts protein quality as related to changes in body composition and muscle mass
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Research Question
• Examine if protein/leucine distribution makes a difference in long term body composition and muscle weights
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Protein Distribution
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Experiment 3
Male SDRats @
250-270g
2 day meal training
Day 1 Day 84: Final time point
All animals placed on adaptation diet (Wheat)
Sacrifice @ ~ 350-400g
MEALS1
Breakfast: 4g
Lunch: 4g
Dinner: 6g
180% of ad libitum intake
2Daily Leucine Intake
Treatment CHO PRO FAT Leucine2
Wheat (adaptation) 54% 16% 30% 161mg
ED-Whey 54% 16% 30% 259mg
UD-Whey 54% 16% 30% 259mg
Day 7: Animals assignedto treatment groups based on weight
Goal:Determine if long term differences in protein and leucine can cause different muscle weight and MPS outcomes
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Protein and Leucine Distribution
Breakfast Lunch Dinner Total intake
Diet Groups Leucine intake (mg)
ED-Whey1 74 74 111 259
UD-Whey2 37 37 185 259
Breakfast Lunch Dinner Total intake
Diet Groups Protein intake (g)
ED-Whey1 0.68 0.68 1.02 2.38
UD-Whey2 0.35 0.35 1.68 2.38
1 Protein constituted 16% of diet energy.2 Whey protein unevenly distributed as 8%, 8%, and 27.5% of energy across meals.
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11 week muscle protein synthesis
1Values expressed as means ± SEM, n=8-13. Labeled means without a common letter differ (P<0.05).
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11 week tissue weights
1Values expressed as means ± SEM, n=8-13. Labeled means without a common letter differ (P<0.05).
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Summary
• Protein/leucine distribution is important to optimize MPS and muscle mass
• Uneven distribution of protein/leucine changes where lean tissue is deposited
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Conclusions
• Leucine content of complete meals predicts postprandial MPS outcomes
• Leucine content and distribution impacts long term body composition and muscle mass
• Current protein recommendations of protein quantity and quality do not encapsulate the benefits of different protein sources for optimal muscle mass
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Practical Applications
• Recommendations for maximizing anabolism
– Consumption of multiple meals containing leucine rich protein sources to reach leucine threshold in plasma
• Approx 2-3g leucine per meal in humans
– Distribute protein/leucine relatively evenly
– A brief word on meal frequency…
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• Our lab has characterized the time course of MPS in response to a complete meal
• MPS time course was complete at 3 hours but plasma amino acids were still elevated.
• MPS decreasing though plasma leu is elevated
• MPS is ‘refractory’0
50
100
150
200
250
300
0 45 90 135 180 300
Plasma Leucine (µM)
5
5.5
6
6.5
7
7.5
0 45 90 135 180 300
MPS (%/day)
* * * *
*
**
†
*different from baseline P<0.05; †p<0.10
*different from baseline P<0.05
Time (minutes)
Time (minutes)
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• Recent data demonstrates consumption of Leu, CHO, or Leu + CHO prolongs MPS meal response
• May be beneficial to consume meals every 4-6 hours with Leu/BCAA alone or in combination with CHO in between meals to optimize MPS
• Further research required to clarify optimal meal frequency
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