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In short, the authors found that the fat tissue from the obese co-twins showed a significant up-regulation of inflammatory pathways, significantly reduced mitochondrial DNA copy number, and disturbed mitochondrial energy metabolism — statistically most significantly, the decreased catabolism of branched-chain amino acids (BCAA).

Dr. Sharma’s Obesity Notes » Blog Archive » Obesity: It’s all in Your Cells? 2008

In one individual, who the investigators were able to study before and after an additional weight gain of around 11 Kg over 3 years, mtDNA copy number was further reduced while serum BCAA concentrations and inflammatory activity increased even further.

Dr. Sharma’s Obesity Notes » Blog Archive » Obesity: It’s all in Your Cells? 2008

It is hard for me to image that in all 14 obese co-twins lack of physical activity alone was able to bring about the reduced mtDNA copy number, increased inflammation and reduced BCAA metabolism - somehow I find it easier to imagine that it was rather a malfunction in their mitochondria which significantly affected their ability to be (and enjoy being) physically active in the first place.

Dr. Sharma’s Obesity Notes » Blog Archive » Obesity: It’s all in Your Cells? 2008

A recent analysis of hybrid vehicles from the British Columbia Automobile Association (BCAA) revealed that the most cost-efficient hybrid is the Mercedes-Benz S400.

Most Cost-Efficient Hybrid: Mercedes S400 2010

Did I ever tell you about the time I was in BCAA waiting to do some insurance stuff, there was a line, the Poptart was having a screamy day at about 6 weeks old, the manager was trying to help me – even offering her office if I wanted to nurse – and this old bitty behind me said, “Put a cork in her already!”

» Kids Are People Too Strocel.com 2009

BCAA supplements are fine, just make sure the L-leucine content is okay.

More supporting evidence for the sugar hypothesis | The Blog of Michael R. Eades, M.D. 2008

This is why people take the fast-metabolizing whey or the BCAA post-exercise.

Fisking Repovich and Peterson | The Blog of Michael R. Eades, M.D. 2007

For me this is true whether they are maps of real places, like the BCAA maps we pick up when we take a road trip, or maps of the fictional worlds where we may read stories of Refreshment.

Maps to Treasure Donna Farley 2007

For me this is true whether they are maps of real places, like the BCAA maps we pick up when we take a road trip, or maps of the fictional worlds where we may read stories of Refreshment.

Archive 2007-02-01 Donna Farley 2007

Run a PubMEd search on Layman DK to find a number of other good studies on BCAA in general and leucine in particular.

Fisking Repovich and Peterson | The Blog of Michael R. Eades, M.D. 2007