L-theanine prevents progression of nonalcoholic hepatic steatosis by regulating hepatocyte lipid metabolic pathways via the CaMKK β-AMPK signaling pathway

L-theanine, a non-protein amino acid was found principally in the green tea, has been previously shown to exhibit potent anti-obesity property and hepatoprotective effect. Herein, we investigated the effects o...

Source: Nutrition and Metabolism - April 15, 2022 Category: Nutrition Authors: Juanjuan Liang, Lili Gu, Xianli Liu, Xintong Yan, Xiaowen Bi, Xirui Fan, Jinyi Zhou, Shuai Lu, Lan Luo and Zhimin Yin Tags: Research Source Type: research