Methionine Promotes Milk Protein Synthesis via the PI3K-mTOR Signaling Pathway in Human Mammary Epithelial Cells
METABOLITES(2023)
Abstract
Breast milk is widely considered to be the most natural, safe, and complete food for infants. However, current breastfeeding rates fall short of the recommendations established by the World Health Organization. Despite this, there are few studies that have focused on the promotion of human lactation through nutrient supplementation. Therefore, the aim of this study was to investigate the effect of methionine on milk synthesis in human mammary epithelial cells (MCF-10A cells) and to explore the underlying mechanisms. To achieve this, MCF-10A cells were cultured with varying concentrations of methionine, ranging from 0 to 1.2 mM. Our results indicated that 0.6 mM of methionine significantly promoted the synthesis of milk protein. An RNA-seq analysis revealed that methionine acted through the PI3K pathway. This finding was validated through real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR) and Western blotting. In addition, PI3K inhibition assays confirmed that methionine upregulated the expression of both mTOR and p-mTOR through activation of PI3K. Taken together, these findings suggest that methionine positively regulates milk protein synthesis in MCF-10A cells through the PI3K-mTOR signaling pathway.
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MCF-10A cells,methionine,milk synthesis,mTOR
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