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

• Main Authors: Asami Mori (Author), Masahiko Morita (Author), Koji Morishita (Author), Kenji Sakamoto (Author), Tsutomu Nakahara (Author), Kunio Ishii (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2015-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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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...