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L-Arginine in Nutrition: Multiple Beneficial Effects in the Etiopathology of Diabetes Authors
ISSN: 1929 - 5634
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L-Arginine in Nutrition: Multiple Beneficial Effects in the Etiopathology of Diabetes Authors
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Abstract
L-arginine is a nutritionally important amino acid that controls a wide spectrum of cellular functions and physiological processes, acting by itself or through its various metabolites. There are several factors that determine overall L-arginine homeostasis: dietary supplementation, endogenous de novo synthesis, whole-body protein turnover and its extensive metabolism. The destiny of L-arginine is determined by the complex network of enzymes and pathways differentially expressed according to health and disease status. Diabetes is characterized by reduced concentrations of L-arginine in plasma and many tissues, and failure of its metabolic effects. Emerging data suggest that oral supplementation of L-arginine exerts multiple beneficial effects on the complex etiological and pathophysiological basis of diabetes including: i) β-cell function and mass and ii) obesity and peripheral insulin resistance. This review emphasizes important aspec...
