The Claim
Supplementation with glutamine, glutamate, and aspartate activates the mTOR-S6K1-4EBP1 signaling pathway in the small intestine of weaning piglets on day 21 post-weaning but does not activate this pathway on day 5 post-weaning.
What the research says
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In weaning piglets, adding glutamine, glutamate, and aspartate to their diet turns on the mTOR-S6K1-4EBP1 signaling pathway in the small intestine at 21 days after weaning but not at 5 days after weaning.
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Glutamine, glutamate, and aspartate supplementation activates the mTOR-S6K1-4EBP1 signaling pathway in the small intestine of weaning piglets on day 21 post-weaning, but not on day 5, indicating a time-dependent shift from energy restoration to protein synthesis during intestinal maturation.
When young pigs are first weaned, their intestines use glutamine, glutamate, and aspartate to make energy and fix damage. After three weeks, the same amino acids signal that the gut is ready to grow, turning on a molecular switch that tells cells to build more proteins instead of just repairing themselves.
What the research says
1 studyWhen baby pigs are first weaned, their guts use glutamine and related amino acids to fix damage and get energy. Three weeks later, their guts start using those same amino acids to build new proteins and grow, just like the claim says.
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