• Yong-Jun Yang, Man-Man Liu, Yong Zhang, Zi En Wang, Dan-Wu Clinical Medical Research Center, Southwest Hospital, Third Military Medical University (Army Medical University), Chongqing China., Shi-Jun Fan, Yan Wei, Lin Xia, and Xi Peng.
• Clinical Medical Research Center, Southwest Hospital, Third Military Medical University (Army Medical University), Chongqing China.
• Nutrition. 2020 Nov 1; 79-80: 110934.

ObjectivesThis study aimed to explore the effects of glutamine on hypermetabolic reactions in burned rats and its underlying mechanism.MethodsFifty-five Sprague-Dawley rats were randomly divided into three groups, namely, the control (C), burned (B), and burned + glutamine (B + G) groups. Rats in the glutamine treatment group were supplemented with 1 g glutamine per kg body weight. Changes in body weight and resting energy expenditure in all groups were observed daily. Blood glucose and glucose tolerance level were measured on days 1, 3, 7, 10 and 14 after burn injury. On days 7 and 14 after injury, the rats were sacrificed, and the weight and protein content of the skeletal muscle were measured. Moreover, the level of glutamine, inflammatory mediator, nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate (NADPH), glutathione, and the activity of glutamine metabolic enzymes were measured.ResultsThe hypermetabolic reaction after burn injury was significantly inhibited by glutamine administration, and the range of variations in the resting energy expenditure and body weight indicators was narrowed remarkably (P < 0.05 or 0.01), whereas the weight and protein content of the skeletal muscle returned to normal (P < 0.05 or 0.01). Glutamine could increase glutaminase activity in various tissues, promote the utilization of glutamine, and appropriately reduce the degree of organ damage and inflammatory response (P < 0.05 or 0.01). Furthermore, glutamine could promote the synthesis of the reducing substances NADPH and glutathione (P < 0.05 or 0.01).ConclusionsGlutamine administration effectively reduces hypermetabolic reactions by promoting NADPH synthesis, inhibiting oxidative stress, and improving glutamine utilization after burn injury.Copyright © 2020 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

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