L-arginine: A unique amino acid for improving depressed wound immune function following hemorrhage [PDF]
, 2002 Objective: To determine whether L-arginine has any salutary effects on wound immune cell function following trauma-hemorrhage. Background. Depressed wound immune function contributes to an increased incidence of wound infections following hemorrhage ...
Angele, Martin K. +7 more
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Arginase from kiwifruit: properties and seasonal variation [PDF]
, 1988 The in vitro activity of arginase (EC 3.5.3.1) was investigated in youngest-mature leaves and roots (1-3 mm diameter) of kiwifruit vines (Actinidia deliciosa var. deliciosa) during an annual growth cycle, and enzyme from root material partially purified.
Dwek, RA +9 more
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Long-term supplementation with a combination of beta-hydroxy-beta-methylbutyrate, arginine, and glutamine for pressure ulcer in sedentary older adults: a retrospective matched case-control study [PDF]
Journal of Yeungnam Medical Science, 2023 Background Growing evidence suggests that beta-hydroxy-beta-methylbutyrate (HMB), arginine (Arg), and glutamine (Gln) positively affect wound recovery. This study investigated the effects of long-term administration of HMB/Arg/Gln on pressure ulcer (PU ...
Igor Kisil, Yuri Gimelfarb
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Splanchnic metabolism of nutrients and hormones in steers fed alfalfa under conditions of increased absorption of ammonia and L-arginine supply across the portal-drained viscera [PDF]
, 2005 Effects of increased ammonia and/or arginine absorption on net splanchnic (portal-drained viscera [PDV] plus liver) metabolism of nonnitrogenous nutrients and hormones in cattle were examined.
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Arginine deprivation: a potential therapeutic for cancer cell metastasis? A review
Cancer Cell International, 2020 Arginine is a semi essential amino acid that is used in protein biosynthesis. It can be obtained from daily food intake or synthesized in the body through the urea cycle using l -citrulline as a substrate.
Houssam Al-Koussa +4 more
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Plasmatic Dimethylarginines in Dogs With Myxomatous Mitral Valve Disease
Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 2021 Plasmatic dimethylarginines, asymmetric dimethylarginine (ADMA) and symmetric dimethylarginine (SDMA) are considered biomarkers of endothelial and renal dysfunction, respectively, in humans.
Carlotta Valente +7 more
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Plasma arginine vasopressin concentrations in epileptics under monotherapy [PDF]
, 1983 Plasma arginine vasopressin concentrations were determined by radio-immunoassay in 112 adult epileptics who were taking carbamazepine, phenytoin, primidone, or sodium valproate in long-term monotherapy, and in 19 controls.
E Perucca +15 more
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Refolding Technology for scFv Using a New Detergent, N-Lauroyl-L-glutamate and Arginine
Antibodies, 2012 Monoclonal antibodies to the soluble antigens or cell surface markers hold great promise as effective human therapeutics. One of the major disadvantages is its large size, which prevents efficient penetration into the target tissues.
Tsutomu Arakawa +2 more
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Comparative Density Functional Theory and Density Functional Tight Binding Study of Arginine and Arginine-Rich Cell-Penetrating Peptide TAT Adsorption on Anatase TiO2 [PDF]
Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 18, 19902-19917 (2016), 2016 We present a comparative Density Functional Theory (DFT) and Density Functional Tight Binding (DFTB) study of geometries and electronic structures of arginine (Arg), arginine adsorbed on the anatase (101) surface of titania in several adsorption configurations, and of an arginine-rich cell penetrating peptide TAT and its adsorption on the surface of ...
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Frontiers in Immunology, 2021 COVID-19 ranges from asymptomatic in 35% of cases to severe in 20% of patients. Differences in the type and degree of inflammation appear to determine the severity of the disease.
Matthew J. Dean +32 more
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