Nature Communications (Nov 2021)

Dietary essential amino acids restore liver metabolism in ovariectomized mice via hepatic estrogen receptor α

  • Sara Della Torre,
  • Valeria Benedusi,
  • Giovanna Pepe,
  • Clara Meda,
  • Nicoletta Rizzi,
  • Nina Henriette Uhlenhaut,
  • Adriana Maggi

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-27272-x
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 12, no. 1
pp. 1 – 13

Abstract

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Menopause is associated with metabolic changes and an increased risk of a number of chronic diseases. Here, the authors show in a mouse model of menopause that an amino acid-enriched diet rescues liver lipid metabolism and prevents weight gain in a manner dependent on hepatic ERα.