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Given previous reports demonstrating that lipid oversupply compromises processes instrumental in the maintenance of muscle protein balance, we hypothesize that burn-induced lipid accumulation contributes to the loss of muscle mass with thermal injury.<\/jats:p>\n<\/jats:sec>\n<jats:sec id=\"sec002\">\n<jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n<jats:p>To investigate this further, 48 male Sprague Dawley rats were randomized to undergo either a 60% total body surface area burn or sham procedure. To elucidate the impact of burn-induced lipid accumulation, animals were further subdivided to receive either acipimox (50\u2009mg.kg<jats:sup>\u22121<\/jats:sup> b.w.), a lipolysis inhibitor administered to deplete intramuscular lipids, or vehicle (PBS), daily for 7 days. Throughout, animals received deuterated water to permit the determination of muscle protein kinetics.<\/jats:p>\n<\/jats:sec>\n<jats:sec id=\"sec003\">\n<jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n<jats:p>Compared to sham animals, burn injury resulted in a 12% loss of gastrocnemius muscle mass (P\u2009&lt;\u20090.001), paralleled by a 30 and 40 increase in the fractional synthetic and breakdown rates of gastrocnemius mixed proteins (P\u2009&lt;\u20090.01), respectively, culminating in a 2-fold decline in net muscle protein (P\u2009&lt;\u20090.01). 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