LQQQLL
LQQQLL has been studied in 1 paper since 2025: none in people yet, 1 in animals. The research so far is in animals. The newest paper, Jun 13, 2025: “Corn-derived peptide LQQQLL alleviates skeletal muscle attenuation by mTOR signaling pathway and intestinal microbiota”.
1 paper studies it2 findingsUpdated
- 1 lab in 1 country
- Funder: Natural Science Foundation of Hubei Province
- Animals1
What did studies of LQQQLL find?
2Studies of LQQQLL measured 2 outcomes; the most studied are mTOR signaling (1 study) and skeletal muscle mass index (1).
mTOR signaling
upin mice1
1 study
mTOR signaling
upin mice1
LQQQLL activates mTOR signaling in mice.
“CPs and LQQQLL significantly up-regulated the expression levels of PI3K, AKT and mTOR proteins (P < 0.05)”
Animalsin sarcopenia mice
Food research international (Ottawa, Ont.)
Skeletal muscle mass index
upin mice1
1 study
Skeletal muscle mass index
upin mice1
LQQQLL improves skeletal muscle mass index in mice.
“CPs and LQQQLL significantly improved the content of total superoxide dismutase (T-SOD), skeletal muscle mass index (SMI)”
Animalsin sarcopenia mice
Food research international (Ottawa, Ont.)
Latest
Food Research International
Corn-derived peptide LQQQLL alleviates skeletal muscle attenuation by mTOR signaling pathway and intestinal microbiota
Experiments in miceMuscle