Regulation of protein synthesis in porcine mammary epithelial cells by L-valine

Amino Acids
Junmei ZhangGuoyao Wu

Abstract

This study was conducted to determine the catabolism of L-valine in porcine mammary epithelial cells (PMECs) and its role in stimulating protein synthesis in these cells. PMECs were incubated with 0.05-, 0.10-, 0.25-, 0.5-, and 1.0-mM L-valine at 37 oC for 2 h. Cell viability and expressions of α-lactalbumin and β-casein were measured after culture with L-valine for 3 days. L-[1-14C]valine was used to study valine catabolism, whereas [3H]phenylalanine was employed as a tracer to determine protein synthesis and degradation in PMECs. The abundances of proteins involved in the mTOR signaling pathway and the mRNA levels for the related key genes were determined using the western blot and RT-PCR techniques, respectively. Cell numbers and the synthesis of proteins (including α-lactalbumin and β-casein) were greater (P < 0.05) in the presence of 0.5-mM L-valine, compared with 0.05- or 0.1-mM L-valine. L-Valine at 0.5 mM also enhanced (P < 0.05) the production of α-lactalbumin by PMECs, in comparison with 0.25 mM L-valine. Increasing the extracellular concentration of L-valine from 0.05 to 0.5 mM stimulated protein synthesis in a concentration-dependent manner without affecting proteolysis. Although L-valine was actively transaminated ...Continue Reading

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