BookVinood B. Patel, Victor R. Preedy, Rajkumar Rajendram, editors.
Contents:
Section 1: Basic Processes at the Cellular Levels
Arginine uptake by cells
L-arginine and the expression of HSP70 and p-53 proteins
AMP-activated protein kinase and L-arginine
Amidine-based compounds affecting arginine metabolism
Oxy- and sulfoanalogues of L-arginine
Regulation of expression and activity of L-arginine transporters by nutrients and hormones: A focus in transcriptional mechanisms regulated by glucose and insulin
Arginine, pancreatic beta cell function and diabetes: mechanisms of stimulated insulin release and pathways of metabolism
Erythrocytes by-products of arginine catabolism
Section 2: Arginine Metabolism and Functions
Arginine synthesis from enteral proline
Arginine and macrophages: role in classical and alternative activation
Arginine and TNF alpha production in macrophages: a focus on metabolism, ageing, metabolic syndrome and type 2 diabetes
Arginine metabolism impairment during sepsis and diseases: causes and consequences
Use of arginine with Growth Hormone Releasing Hormone (GHRH) and the endocrine response
Serum arginase in healthy subjects and nitric oxide
Section 3: Arginine Status in Cells Related to Organ Damage and Disease
Protein Arginine Methylation of RNA-binding Proteins and Their Impact on Human Diseases
DNA-arginine adducts and implications in disease
Homoarginine and L-arginine: Glycine amidinotransferase in stroke
The L-arginine/asymmetric dimethylarginine (ADMA) ratio in health and disease: an overview
Arginine and its transporters in colorectal cancer
Arginine Uptake and Its Role in the Survival of Breast Cancer Cells
Section 4: Arginine Status and Use in Healthy Individuals
Arginine production during pregnancy
L-arginine in the uterus and placenta and during gestation in mammals
Oral L-arginine supplementation in young males: endocrinology, metabolic, and physiological responses at rest and during exercise
Metabolic precursors of L-Arginine supplementation in sport: a focus on L-Citrulline and L-Ornithine
Section 5: Arginine and Diseases of the Gastrointestinal Tract
Arginine and its use in ameliorating Cryptosporidium parvum infection in undernourished children
Arginine and Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)
Dietary L-arginine and intestinal recovery
Enteral and parenteral arginine supplementation in intestinal ischemia and reperfusion injury
Mucosal Protection by Arginine in the Upper Gastrointestinal Tract
Enteral L-arginine and necrotizing enterocolitis
Section 6: Therapeutic uses of Arginine: Diabetes, Obesity and Cardiovascular Diseases
L-arginine usage in Type I diabetes: From the autoimmune event to human dietary supplementation
Oral l-arginine supplementation and glucose metabolism and vascular function
Arginine enriched apples and diabetic control
Beneficial impact of cod protein, arginine and other amino acids on insulin sensitivity
Obese subjects and supplemental L-arginine
Mitochondrial cardiomyopathy and usage of L-arginine
Arginine Measurement and Concentrations in Hypertension and other Cardiovascular Disease
L-Arginine and cardiovascular disease
Arginine therapy in sickle cell disease
Section 7: Therapeutic Uses of Arginine: Cancer, Wound Healing and Infectious Disease
Role of arginine in surgical patients with head and neck cancer
Arginine-Incorporated Albumin Mesospheres: A Drug Delivery System for Cancer Therapy
Use of L-arginine and glycine supplementation to reduce radiotherapy damage
Arginine in Cancer Therapy
Mechanisms of Arginine-Auxotrophic Response and Their Cancer Therapeutic Implications
The role of arginine in wound healing
L-arginine and bacterial translocation: implications for health
L-arginine in Pulmonary Tuberculosis
Arginine in Health and Disease: Recommended Resources and Further Reading.