There is a sizable literature of animal studies in which researchers increase or decrease intake of one specific dietary amino acid and observe the outcomes. Despite this, there are a lot of gaps and contradictory results in the understanding of the long term effects of increased intake of specific single amino acids, even for the smaller number of essential amino acids. Here, researchers find that increased cysteine intake can improve intestinal stem cell function in mice, and thus promote tissue health in the small intestine. While the context of the research is injury, such as the consequences of radiotherapy, this may be able to somewhat…
High Cysteine Intake Boosts Intestinal Stem Cell Function
There is a sizable literature of animal studies in which researchers increase or decrease intake of one specific dietary amino acid and observe the outcomes. Despite this, there are a lot of gaps and contradictory results in the understanding of the long term effects of increased intake of specific single amino acids, even for the smaller number of essential amino acids. Here, researchers find that increased cysteine intake can improve intestinal stem cell function in mice, and thus promote tissue health in the small intestine. While the context of the research is injury, such as the consequences of radiotherapy, this may be able to somewhat…