Supplementation with Branched-Chain Amino Acids Induces Unexpected Deleterious Effects on Astrocyte Survival and Intracellular Metabolism with or without Hyperammonemia: A Preliminary In Vitro Study

Table 1

Relative changes of intracellular amino acids in astrocytes.

Name of amino acids	BCAA vs. control ratio
Lysine	0.7
Arginine	0.7
Histidine	0.8
Aspartate	0.9
Glutamate	1.1
Serine	0.9
Threonine	0.9
Asparagine	0.9
Glutamine	0.9
Alanine	0.9
Glycine	0.9
Valine	0.8
Isoleucine	0.8
Leucine	0.8
Phenylalanine	0.7
Tyrosine	0.7
Tryptophan	0.8
Methionine	0.8
Cysteine	1.4
Proline	0.8

Data expressed as the mean value (). (Welch’s -test).