Fig. 7. Hepatic protein expressions and mRNA levels of PI3K and AKT after the oral administration of L-methionine for 14 days. (A) Hepatic protein expressions and mRNA levels of PI3K. (B) Hepatic protein expressions and mRNA levels of AKT. The values are expressed as the means ± SEM (n = 6).

PI3K, phosphoinositide 3 kinase; AKT, protein kinase B; C, control; M50, basal diet and administered L-methionine orally at 215.0 mg/kg bw; M62.5, basal diet and administered L-methionine orally at 268.8 mg/kg bw; M75, basal diet and administered L-methionine orally at 322.5 mg/kg bw; M100, basal diet and administered L-methionine orally at 430.0 mg/kg bw.

^*P < 0.05, compared with C.