Oral supplementations with free and dipeptide forms of L-glutamine in endotoxemic mice: effects on muscle glutamine-glutathione axis and heat shock proteins

Sepsis is a leading cause of death in intensive care units worldwide. Low availability of glutamine contributes to the catabolic state of sepsis. l-Glutamine supplementation has antioxidant properties and modulates the expression of heat shock proteins (HSPs). This study investigated the effects of...

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Main Authors: Cruzat, Vinicius, Pantaleao, L., Donato Jr, J., de Bittencourt Jr, P., Tirapegui, J.
Format: Journal Article
Published: Elsevier Inc 2014
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/34658