Systematic Evaluation of Key L-Carnitine Homeostasis Mechanisms during Postnatal Development in Rat

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The conditionally essential nutrient, L-carnitine, plays a critical role in a number of physiological processes vital to normal neonatal growth and development. We conducted a systematic evaluation of the developmental changes in key...

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Main Authors: Ling Binbing, Aziz Caroline, Alcorn Jane
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-07-01
Series:Nutrition & Metabolism
Subjects:
Rat
Online Access:http://www.nutritionandmetabolism.com/content/9/1/66