What is it about?
This study evaluates the effects of betaine supplementation (1 g kg− 1 for 20 weeks) on the regulation of genes involved in lipid and cholesterol metabolism of Longissimus lumborum and Biceps femoris from obese Alentejano pigs.
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Why is it important?
Our data suggest that the underlying mechanism regulating intramuscular fat and cholesterol accumulation in Alentejano pigs supplemented with betaine is associated with the up-regulation of genes involved in lipid synthesis, fatty acid transport, and cholesterol synthesis.
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This page is a summary of: Long term betaine supplementation regulates genes involved in lipid and cholesterol metabolism of two muscles from an obese pig breed, Meat Science, February 2017, Elsevier,
DOI: 10.1016/j.meatsci.2016.10.012.
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