Glutamine is the most abundant free amino acid in the body and is known to play a
regulatory role in several cell specific processes including metabolism (eg, oxidative fuel …

Glutamine and leucine are abundant constituents of plant and animal proteins, whereas the
content of arginine in foods and physiological fluids varies greatly. Besides their role in …

Objective To determine the effect of intravenous glutamine supplementation vs. an
isonitrogenous control on infectious morbidity in severely burned patients. Previous clinical …

International competition inevitably presents logistical challenges for athletes. Events such
as the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games require further consideration given historical climate data …

Goals of the work. Malignancy produces a state of physiologic stress that is characterized by
a relative deficiency of glutamine, a condition that is further exacerbated by the effects of …

Gastrointestinal distress, such as diarrhoea, cramping, vomiting, nausea and gastric pain
are common among athletes during training and competition. The mechanisms that cause …

Significance: The role of immunonutrition in wound healing has been an area of both
interest and controversy for many years. Although deficiencies in certain nutrients have long …

Objective Heat shock protein 70 (HSP-70) is protective against cellular and tissue injury.
Increased serum HSP-70 levels are associated with decreased mortality in trauma patients …

Objective: Heat shock protein (HSP) expression is vital to cellular and tissue protection after
stress or injury. However, application of this powerful tool in human disease has been …

The most basic mechanism of cellular protection involves the expression of a highly
conserved family of essential proteins, known as heat shock or stress proteins (HSPs). The …