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L-Arginine Reduces Nitro-Oxidative Stress in Cultured Cells with Mitochondrial Deficiency.
Nutrients - 6 Feb 2021
Barros Camila D S, Livramento Jomênica B, Mouro Margaret G, Higa Elisa Mieko Suemitsu, Moraes Carlos T, Tengan Celia Harumi
Abstract excerpt
L-Arginine (L-ARG) supplementation has been suggested as a therapeutic option in several diseases, including Mitochondrial Encephalomyopathy, Lactic Acidosis, and Stroke-like syndrome (MELAS), arguably the most common mitochondrial disease. It is suggested that L-ARG, a nitric oxide (NO) precursor, can restore NO levels in blood vessels, improving cerebral blood flow. However, NO also participates in...
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