Amino Acid Sensing in Human Skeletal Muscle: Role of Physical Activity

Friday_3 November _Amino Acid Sensing in Human Skeletal Muscle: Role of Physical Activity, Blake Rasmussen, Ph.D., Lloyd and Sue Ann Hill Professor of Healthy Aging, Professor & Chair of the Department of Nutrition & Metabolism, Associate Director of the Center for Recovery, Physical Activity & Nutrition, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas, 11:15 am to 12:05 pm, 127 Noll Laboratory, host: Department of Kinesiology (865-7575). For more information or to meet with Dr. Rasmussen, please contact Dr. Gustavo Nader (gan11@psu.edu) Abstract: The mechanisms underlying how cells sense amino acid availability have remained elusive. Recently, several new studies have started to unravel the specific mechanisms involved in amino acid activation of mTORC1 and protein synthesis._ This presentation will focus on how muscle cells sense amino acids with a focus on studies conducted in humans._ The role of amino acid/protein content and quality will also be discussed as well as the effect of physical activity (or physical inactivity) on amino acid sensing in skeletal muscle.

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Gustavo Nader
gan11@psu.edu
867-6153