Feature Papers in Proteins and Amino Acids in Relation to Human Health
A special issue of Nutrients (ISSN 2072-6643). This special issue belongs to the section "Proteins and Amino Acids".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 25 August 2025 | Viewed by 687
Special Issue Editor
Interests: skeletal muscle; nutrition; metabolism; protein synthesis; ageing; cell signalling
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The purpose of this Special Issue is to highlight the functional role of dietary proteins and their amino acid constituents in the context of human health. This Special Issue, focusing primarily on human/clinical research, seeks original research papers and review articles (both narrative and systematic in nature) outlining the role(s) of proteins/amino acids in regulating metabolism across any tissue of the body in health, exercise, inactivity, and disease states. This Special Issue is relevant for observational and interventional trials, in addition to biomarker and bioactive compound-related research. Studies of human cell data derived from in vitro investigations of proteins, peptides, and amino acids are also within the scope of this Special Issue, as are studies using animal models, where the model’s translational reference to humans is clearly illustrated.
Prof. Dr. Philip J. Atherton
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- health
- disease
- proteins
- amino acids
- cells
- humans
- biomarkers
- bioactives
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