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Glutamine nutrition and requirements.

R J Smith1, D W Wilmore

  • 1Joslin Diabetes Center, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts.

JPEN. Journal of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition
|July 1, 1990
PubMed
Summary

Glutamine, an abundant amino acid, becomes conditionally essential during catabolic states. Supplementing with exogenous glutamine supports tissue regeneration and protein turnover, crucial for recovery in disease.

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Area of Science:

  • Biochemistry
  • Metabolic pathways
  • Nutritional science

Background:

  • Glutamine is the most abundant amino acid, vital for metabolic pathways.
  • Glutamine levels decrease in catabolic states, suggesting conditional essentiality.
  • Evidence links glutamine to protein synthesis and degradation regulation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the role of exogenous glutamine in preventing or reversing declines in glutamine levels during catabolic states.
  • To evaluate the effects of glutamine supplementation on gastrointestinal tissue health and regeneration.
  • To assess glutamine's impact on adaptive hyperplasia and weight gain following intestinal resection.

Main Methods:

  • Administration of exogenous glutamine to experimental animals in postoperative and catabolic conditions.
  • Comparison of glutamine-supplemented versus glutamine-free total parenteral nutrition (TPN).
  • Assessment of tissue glutamine concentrations, protein turnover, mucosal atrophy, and adaptive hyperplasia.

Main Results:

  • Exogenous glutamine prevented or reversed the fall in plasma and tissue glutamine levels postoperatively.
  • Glutamine supplementation diminished mucosal and pancreatic atrophy in gastrointestinal tissues.
  • Glutamine promoted gastrointestinal tissue regeneration, adaptive hyperplasia, and earlier weight gain in specific models.

Conclusions:

  • Glutamine acts as a conditionally essential nutrient, particularly in catabolic disease states.
  • Sufficient exogenous glutamine administration, exceeding normal dietary protein content, is necessary for its trophic and anabolic effects.
  • Glutamine-supplemented nutrition holds potential therapeutic value for managing catabolic conditions.

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