The development of new tools for assessing the health of cultured shellfish larvae is crucial
for aquaculture industries to develop and refine hatchery methodologies. We established a …

Hyper-beta-alaninemia is a rare metabolic condition that results in elevated plasma and
urinary β-alanine levels and is characterized by neurotoxicity, hypotonia, and respiratory …

Ferroptosis, an iron-dependent non-apoptotic regulated cell death process, is associated
with the pathogenesis of various diseases. Amino acids, which are indispensable substrates …

Carnosine and related β-alanine–containing peptides are believed to be important
antioxidants, pH buffers, and neuromodulators. However, their biosynthetic routes and …

Maple syrup urine disease (MSUD), or branched-chain α-keto aciduria, is an inherited
disorder that is caused by a deficiency in branched-chain α-keto acid dehydrogenase …

The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of phenylalanine on oxidative stress and
some metabolic parameters in astrocyte cultures from newborn Wistar rats. Astrocytes were …

STUDY QUESTION Are taurine and its transporter TAUT associated with spermiogenesis
and early embryo development? SUMMARY ANSWER Morphologically abnormal …

The exposure of pigs to heat stress (HS) appears to damage their intestinal epithelia,
affecting the absorption of amino acids (AA s). Arg is involved in the restoration of intestinal …

Methods Animals were divided into two groups: control (n= 17) and hypoxia (n= 12). Rats in
the hypoxia group underwent hypoxia and seizures (airtight chamber, 4% O2 and 96% N2) …

Abstract β-Alanine occurs naturally in the human central nervous system and performs
different functions. It can act as either a neurotransmitter or a neuromodulator, depletion of …