Long-term dietary l-arginine supplementation increases endothelial nitric oxide synthase and vasoactive intestinal peptide immunoexpression in rat small intestine.
Background and aims: Nitric oxide (NO) and vasoactive intestinal polypeptide (VIP) are important intestinal neurotransmitters that coexist in the gut enteric nervous system and play an important role in intestinal physiology (e.g., absorption, motility, fluid secretion and smooth muscle relaxation)....
| Publicado en: | European Journal of Nutrition Vol. 53; no. 3; pp. 813 - 822 |
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Springer Nature
Apr2014
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