Does Citrulline Have Protective Effects on Liver Injury in Septic Rats?

Citrulline (Cit) supplementation was proposed to serve as a therapeutic intervention to restore arginine (Arg) concentrations and improve related functions in sepsis. This study explored whether citrulline had positive effects on liver injury and cytokine release in the early stages of sepsis. The c...

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Main Authors: Bin Cai, Yu-long Luo, Shi-jun Wang, Wei-yuan Wei, Xue-hui Zhang, Wei Huang, Tong Li, Meng Zhang, Nan Wu, Gopaul Roodrajeetsing, Sen Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2016-01-01
Series:BioMed Research International
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/1469590