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ReviewCurrent opinion in clinical nutrition and metabolic care2026

Amino acids and lean mass accretion in preterm neonates.

Antonio C Ramos Dos Santos, Marta L Fiorotto, Teresa A Davis

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Review in Current opinion in clinical nutrition and metabolic care, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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Antonio C Ramos Dos SantosInstitute for Advancing Health Through Agriculture, Texas A&M AgriLife, Texas A&M University, College Station.
Marta L FiorottoDepartment of Pediatrics, Children's Nutrition Research Center, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA.
Teresa A DavisInstitute for Advancing Health Through Agriculture, Texas A&M AgriLife, Texas A&M University, College Station.

Funding

REGULATION OF NEONATAL MUSCLE PROTEIN SYNTHESISR01HD085573 · NICHD · TEXAS A&M AGRILIFE RESEARCH · PI TERESA A DAVIS · 2016 to 2026
$4.7M
Leucine Supplementation to Promote Lean Growth in Early LifeR01HD072891 · NICHD · BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE · PI DAVIS, TERESA A · 2012 to 2015
$1.4M
Leucine and HMB Supplementation in Early Life to Promote Muscle Growth at the Expense of Adipose DepositionR01HD099080 · NICHD · BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE · PI DAVIS, TERESA A, FIOROTTO, MARTA L · 2019 to 2021
$1.2M
NICHD NIH HHS R01 HD072891NICHD NIH HHS R01 HD085573NICHD NIH HHS R01 HD099080
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purpose of reviewThis review evaluates recent evidence on how total protein and energy intake, amino acid composition, and nutrient delivery modality influence protein synthesis in preterm neonates, with the goal of informing nutritional strategies to support optimal lean mass accretion and growth. RECENT

findingsPreterm neonates exhibit anabolic resistance to feeding due to impaired insulin and amino acid signaling in skeletal muscle. Enteral nutrition, especially fortified human milk, supports better lean mass accretion and neurodevelopment than parenteral nutrition. Intermittent bolus feeding and pulsatile leucine supplementation during continuous feeding further enhance mTORC1-dependent translation initiation signaling and protein synthesis efficiency in skeletal muscle, offering promising strategies to optimize lean tissue growth. SUMMARY: Strategies that prioritize early enteral feeding, appropriate milk fortification, and nutrient delivery patterns that mimic feeding pulsatility may overcome anabolic resistance and enhance lean mass accretion, supporting healthy growth trajectories in preterm infants.

Indexed as

Amino AcidsInfant Nutritional Physiological PhenomenaInfant, PrematureDietary ProteinsEnergy IntakeEnteral NutritionHumansInfant, NewbornMilk, HumanMuscle, SkeletalParenteral NutritionAmino AcidsDietary Proteinsgrowthinfantlean massmilkmusclenutritional care

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PMID41057241
PMCPMC12700696

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