L-Glutamine inhibits the release of endothelium-derived relaxing factor from the rabbit aorta
Swierkosz T, Mitchell J, Sessa W, Hecker M, Vane J. L-Glutamine inhibits the release of endothelium-derived relaxing factor from the rabbit aorta. Biochemical And Biophysical Research Communications 1990, 172: 143-148. PMID: 2222463, DOI: 10.1016/s0006-291x(05)80184-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRelease of EDRFRabbit aortic stripsAortic stripsRabbit aortaL-arginineL-ArgACh-induced relaxationEndothelium-dependent relaxationL-GlnL-Arg levelsIntact blood vesselsEDRF biosynthesisAortic tissueConsecutive infusionsEDRFL-glutamineAortaEndothelial cellsInitial equilibration periodBlood vesselsD-ArgInhibitory effectInfusionPresent studyAmino acid L-glutamine