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. 2014 Nov 18;6(1):27. doi: 10.1186/1868-7083-6-27

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© Zarfeshani et al.; licensee BioMed Central Ltd. 2014

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AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) but not mammalian target of rapamycine complex 1/ Ribosomal protein S6 kinase beta-1 (mTOR/ S6K1) activity was regulated by leucine in HepG2 cells. (A) Western blots and densitometry analysis of leucine-supplemented HepG2 cells stained for p-mTOR and p-S6K1 and (B) p-AMPK. (C) Effect of leucine supplementation on myostatin (MSTN) mRNA level. Values are the presented as mean ± SEM. Statistical significance relative to untreated control, *P <0.05, (n =3).