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. 2020 Oct 25;17(21):7805. doi: 10.3390/ijerph17217805

Figure 3.

Figure 3

Effect of lactate administration on the expression levels of genes related to protein synthesis. (A) Reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) showing the mRNA expression levels of genes related to protein synthesis. (B) IGF receptor expression. (C) Protein kinase B (Akt) expression. (D) Mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) expression. Glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate dehydrogenase (GAPDH) was used as a reference and was used to normalize the expression levels of the target genes. The experimental groups included the control group (0 min) and three groups studied 30, 60, or 120 min after lactate administration (2 g/kg). The values shown represent the means ± SDs (n = 8). * p < 0.05, ** p < 0.01, vs. the 0 min (control group).