Histidine deficiency attenuates cell viability in rat intestinal epithelial cells by apoptosis via mitochondrial dysfunction

Objective: To reveal the importance of histidine in intestinal epithelial cells, we investigated whether reduction in histidine concentration affects cell viability and apoptosis in rat intestinal epithelial cells (IEC-6). Methods: Culture cells were incubated in DMEM with or without histidine. Cell...

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Main Authors: Tatsunobu Matsui, M.S., Hiroshi Ichikawa, M.D., Ph.D., Tomoka Fujita, M.S., Tomohisa Takagi, M.D., Ph.D., Mayuko Osada-Oka, Ph.D., Yukiko Minamiyama, Ph.D.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-06-01
Series:Journal of Nutrition & Intermediary Metabolism
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352385916300330