l-Citrulline dilates rat retinal arterioles via nitric oxide- and prostaglandin-dependent pathways in vivo

l-Citrulline dilates rat retinal arterioles via nitric oxide- and prostaglandin-dependent pathways in vivo

l-Citrulline is an effective precursor of l-arginine produced by the l-citrulline/l-arginine cycle, and it exerts beneficial effects on the cardiovascular system by supporting enhanced nitric oxide (NO) production. NO dilates retinal blood vessels via the cyclooxygenase-mediated pathway. The purpose...

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Main Authors: Asami Mori, Masahiko Morita, Koji Morishita, Kenji Sakamoto, Tsutomu Nakahara, Kunio Ishii
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2015-04-01
Series:Journal of Pharmacological Sciences
Subjects:
L-Citrulline
Cyclooxygenase
Nitric oxide
Retinal blood vessel
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1347861315000523

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