L-Arginine in Clinical Nutrition [Paperback]

Thistext presents the application of current nutritional knowledge by physiciansand dietitians and incorporates emerging fields of science and importantdiscoveries.  It contains seven major sections.Section 1: Basic Processes at the Cellular Levels, Section 2: ArginineMetabolism and Functions, Section 3: Arginine Status in Cells Related to OrganDamage and Disease, Section 4: Arginine Status and Use in Healthy Individuals, Section5: Arginine and Diseases of the Gastrointestinal Tract, Section 6: Therapeuticuses of Arginine: Diabetes, Obesity and Cardiovascular Diseases and Section 7: Therapeutic Uses of Arginine: Cancer, WoundHealing and Infectious Disease.

Writtenby authors of international and national standing, leaders in the field andtrendsetters, Arginine in Clinical Nutrition is essential reading fornutritionists and dietitians, public health scientists, doctors,epidemiologists, health care professionals of various disciplines, policymakers and marketing and economic strategists. 

Section 1: Basic Processes at theCellular Levels

 

Chapter1 - Arginine uptake by cells - Geoffrey P. Candy and Marietha J. Nel

 

Chapter2 - L-arginine and the expression of HSP70 and p-53 proteins - AgnieszkaPedrycz and Victor R. Preedy

 

Chapter3 - AMP-activated protein kinase and L-arginine - SrinidiMohan

 

Chapter4 - Amidine-based compounds affecting arginine metabolism - CristinaMaccallini, Marialuigia Fantacuzzi and Rosa Amoroso

 

Chapter5 - Oxy- and sulfoanalogues of L-arginine - Tatyana Dzimbova and TamaraPajpanova

 

Chapter6 - Regulation of expression and activity of L-argininlc$