Arginine and endothelial function

J Gambardella, W Khondkar, MB Morelli, X Wang… - Biomedicines, 2020 - mdpi.com
Arginine (L-arginine), is an amino acid involved in a number of biological processes,
including the biosynthesis of proteins, host immune response, urea cycle, and nitric oxide …

[HTML][HTML] Arginine and endothelial and vascular health

HL Gornik, MA Creager - The Journal of nutrition, 2004 - Elsevier
The vascular endothelium is a crucial regulator of vascular function and homeostasis. Nitric
oxide (NO) is an important paracrine substance released by the endothelium to regulate …

L-arginine in cardiovascular disease: dream or reality?

D Tousoulis, C Antoniades, C Tentolouris… - Vascular …, 2002 - journals.sagepub.com
l-arginine is the substrate for endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS), and the precursor for
the synthesis of nitric oxide (NO). This amino acid exerts a number of actions in the …

Mechanisms of Disease: L-arginine in coronary atherosclerosis—a clinical perspective

D Tousoulis, RH Böger, C Antoniades… - Nature Clinical Practice …, 2007 - nature.com
Abstract l-Arginine is the substrate of endothelial nitric oxide synthase and the main
precursor of nitric oxide in the vascular endothelium, thus its effects are mediated largely by …

[HTML][HTML] L-arginine and hypertension

N Gokce - The Journal of nutrition, 2004 - Elsevier
Hypertension is a major healthcare problem afflicting nearly 50 million individuals in the
United States. Despite its strong causal association with cardiovascular disease …

[PDF][PDF] L-Arginine improves vascular function by overcoming deleterious effects of ADMA, a novel cardiovascular risk factor

RH Böger, ES Ron - Altern Med Rev, 2005 - anaturalhealingcenter.com
There is abundant evidence that the endothelium plays a crucial role in the maintenance of
vascular tone and structure. One of the major endotheliumderived vasoactive mediators is …

Amino acids, arginase and nitric oxide in vascular health

NN Huynh, J Chin‐Dusting - Clinical and experimental …, 2006 - Wiley Online Library
SUMMARY 1 Nitric oxide (NO) plays a fundamental role in the vasculature because of its
diverse influence in vascular protection, including its well‐reported antiproliferative, anti …

[HTML][HTML] Arginine nutrition and cardiovascular function

G Wu, CJ Meininger - The Journal of nutrition, 2000 - Elsevier
L-Arginine (Arg) is the substrate for the synthesis of nitric oxide (NO), the endothelium-
derived relaxing factor essential for regulating vascular tone and hemodynamics. NO …

Vascular effects of dietary L-arginine supplementation

RB Preli, KP Klein, DM Herrington - Atherosclerosis, 2002 - Elsevier
The vascular endothelium is acknowledged to play an important role in vascular physiology.
Attention has focused on endothelial production of nitric oxide as a key element in many of …

l-Arginine and its metabolites in kidney and cardiovascular disease

A Popolo, S Adesso, A Pinto, G Autore, S Marzocco - Amino Acids, 2014 - Springer
Abstract l-Arginine is a semi essential amino acid synthesised from glutamine, glutamate
and proline via the intestinal-renal axis in humans and most mammals. l-Arginine …