L-Arginine in Clinical Nutrition

<p>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.-&nbsp;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.</p>