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Unveiling the Metabolic Effects of Glycomacropeptide

dc.contributor.authorPena, MJ
dc.contributor.authorCosta, R
dc.contributor.authorRodrigues, I
dc.contributor.authorMartins, S
dc.contributor.authorGuimarães, JT
dc.contributor.authorFaria, A
dc.contributor.authorCalhau, C
dc.contributor.authorRocha, JC
dc.contributor.authorBorges, N
dc.date.accessioned2023-01-26T15:27:05Z
dc.date.available2023-01-26T15:27:05Z
dc.date.issued2021
dc.description.abstractFor many years, the main nitrogen source for patients with phenylketonuria (PKU) was phenylalanine-free amino acid supplements. Recently, casein glycomacropeptide (GMP) supplements have been prescribed due to its functional and sensorial properties. Nevertheless, many doubts still persist about the metabolic effects of GMP compared to free amino acids (fAA) and intact proteins such as casein (CAS). We endeavour to compare, in rats, the metabolic effects of different nitrogen sources. Twenty-four male Wistar rats were fed equal energy density diets plus CAS (control, n = 8), fAA (n = 8) or GMP (n = 8) for 8 weeks. Food, liquid intake and body weight were measured weekly. Blood biochemical parameters and markers of glycidic metabolism were assessed. Glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) was analysed by ELISA and immunohistochemistry. Food intake was higher in rats fed CAS compared to fAA or GMP throughout the treatment period. Fluid intake was similar between rats fed fAA and GMP. Body weight was systematically lower in rats fed fAA and GMP compared to those fed CAS, and still, from week 4 onwards, there were differences between fAA and GMP. None of the treatments appeared to induce consistent changes in glycaemia, while insulin levels were significantly higher in GMP. Likewise, the production of GLP-1 was higher in rats fed GMP when compared to fAA. Decreased urea, total protein and triglycerides were seen both in fAA and GMP related to CAS. GMP also reduced albumin and triglycerides in comparison to CAS and fAA, respectively. The chronic consumption of the diets triggers different metabolic responses which may provide clues to further study potential underlying mechanisms.pt_PT
dc.description.versioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionpt_PT
dc.identifier.citationInt J Mol Sci . 2021 Sep 8;22(18):9731pt_PT
dc.identifier.doi10.3390/ijms22189731pt_PT
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.17/4359
dc.language.isoengpt_PT
dc.peerreviewedyespt_PT
dc.publisherMultidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI)pt_PT
dc.subjectGLP-1pt_PT
dc.subjectAmino acidspt_PT
dc.subjectGlycomacropeptidept_PT
dc.subjectMetabolismpt_PT
dc.subjectPhenylketonuriapt_PT
dc.subjectHDE MTBpt_PT
dc.titleUnveiling the Metabolic Effects of Glycomacropeptidept_PT
dc.typejournal article
dspace.entity.typePublication
oaire.citation.issue18pt_PT
oaire.citation.startPage9731pt_PT
oaire.citation.titleInternational Journal of Molecular Sciencespt_PT
oaire.citation.volume22pt_PT
rcaap.rightsopenAccesspt_PT
rcaap.typearticlept_PT

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