Research Article

Isoleucine Regulates the Synthesis of Pancreatic Enzymes via the Activation of mRNA Expression and Phosphorylation in the Mammalian Target of Rapamycin Signalling Pathways in Pancreatic Tissues

Table 3

The effects of isoleucine on the activities of enzymes in vitro.

ItemLevel of isoleucine (mM1)SEM2P-value
00.400.801.60

Tissue concentration (U/g)
ɑ-amylase81492342073631244.7< 0.001
 Trypsin4.455.134.874.910.4450.148
 Chymotrypsin3.514.124.324.280.6290.093
 Lipase58763460861688.60.347
Release (U/g tissue)
ɑ-amylase32530887680448.3< 0.001
 Trypsin1.922.142.062.260.3180.271
 Chymotrypsin1.221.561.481.490.4750.248
 Lipase18919521320449.70.418
Total activity (U/g tissue)
ɑ-amylase1139123150834435138.1< 0.001
 Trypsin6.377.276.937.170.5820.014
 Chymotrypsin4.735.685.805.770.5360.028
 Lipase77681982182072.30.303

One-way ANOVA. Differences were considered significant at P < 0.05.
2Pooled standard error of the means, n=3.