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    Branched-chain amino acids inhibit the TGF-beta-induced down-regulation of taurine biosynthetic enzyme cysteine dioxygenase in HepG2 cells

    Taurine deficiency has been suggested to contribute to the pathogenesis and complications of advanced hepatic diseases. The molecular basis for a low level of taurine associated with hepatic failure is largely...

    Asami Hagiwara, Sonoko Ishizaki, Kenji Takehana, Shoji Fujitani… in Amino Acids (2014)

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    Amino acids exhibit anti-inflammatory effects in human monocytic leukemia cell line, THP-1 cells

    The elemental diet is one of the effective therapies for inflammatory bowel disease. However, the mechanism remains unclear, and there have never been reports about the inhibitory effects of amino acids in hum...

    Shunji Hasegawa, Takashi Ichiyama, Ichiro Sonaka, Ayami Ohsaki… in Inflammation Research (2011)