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L-arginine-enriched parenteral nutrition affects lymphocyte phenotypes of gut-associated lymphoid tissue.
JPEN. Journal of parenteral and enteral nutrition - 1 Jan 2000
Fukatsu Kazuhiko, Ueno Chikara, Maeshima Yoshinori, Hara Etsuko, Nagayoshi Hidetoshi, Omata Jiro, Mochizuki Hidetaka, Hiraide Hoshio
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Experimentally, total parenteral nutrition (TPN) diminishes gut-associated lymphoid tissue (GALT) cell numbers and function. Although glutamine supplementation is known to reverse TPN-induced changes in GALT, effects of another conditionally essential amino acid, L-arginine (ARG), on GALT remain unclear. METHODS: Twenty-two male Institute of Cancer Research mice were randomized to standard TPN (0.3%...
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