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L-Arginine in Clinical Nutrition

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Editors:
  1. Vinood B. Patel

    1. Faculty of Science & Technology Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Westminster, London, United Kingdom

  2. Victor R. Preedy

    1. Department Nutrition and Dietetics Nutritional Sciences Division School of Biomedical & Health Sciences, King’s College London, London, United Kingdom

  3. Rajkumar Rajendram

    1. Nutritional Sciences Research Division Faculty of Life Science and Medicine, King’s College London, London, United Kingdom

  • Written by an international group of expert authors
  • Presents emerging fields of science and important discoveries
  • Each chapter contains key points and keywords for ready reference

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This text presents the application of current nutritional knowledge by physicians and dietitians and incorporates emerging fields of science and important discoveries.  It contains seven major sections. Section 1: Basic Processes at the Cellular Levels, Section 2: Arginine Metabolism and Functions, Section 3: Arginine Status in Cells Related to Organ Damage and Disease, Section 4: Arginine Status and Use in Healthy Individuals, Section 5: Arginine and Diseases of the Gastrointestinal Tract, Section 6: Therapeutic uses of Arginine: Diabetes, Obesity and Cardiovascular Diseases and Section 7: Therapeutic Uses of Arginine: Cancer, Wound Healing and Infectious Disease.

Written by authors of international and national standing, leaders in the field and trendsetters, Arginine in Clinical Nutrition is essential reading for nutritionists and dietitians, public health scientists, doctors, epidemiologists, health care professionals of various disciplines, policy makers and marketing and economic strategists. 

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Table of contents (48 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xxx
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  2. Basic Processes at the Cellular Levels

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. l-Arginine Uptake by Cells

      • Geoffrey P. Candy, Marietha J. Nel
      Pages 3-16

    3. l-Arginine and the Expression of HSP70 and p53 Proteins

      • Agnieszka Pedrycz, Victor R. Preedy
      Pages 17-29

    4. AMP-Activated Protein Kinase and l-Arginine

      • Srinidi Mohan
      Pages 31-39

    5. Amidine-Based Compounds Affecting l-Arginine Metabolism

      • Cristina Maccallini, Marialuigia Fantacuzzi, Rosa Amoroso
      Pages 41-53

    6. Oxy- and Sulfoanalogues of l-Arginine

      • Tatyana Dzimbova, Tamara Pajpanova
      Pages 55-70

    7. Regulation of Expression and Activity of l-Arginine Transporters by Nutrients and Hormones: A Focus in Transcriptional Mechanisms Regulated by Glucose and Insulin

      • Marcelo González
      Pages 71-83

    8. l-Arginine, Pancreatic Beta Cell Function, and Diabetes: Mechanisms of Stimulated Insulin Release and Pathways of Metabolism

      • Philip Newsholme, Kevin N. Keane, Mina Elahy, Vinicius Fernandes Cruzat
      Pages 85-94

    9. Erythrocytes By-Products of l-Arginine Catabolism

      • Martha Lucinda Contreras-Zentella, Rolando Hernández-Muñoz
      Pages 95-108

  3. l-Arginine Metabolism and Functions

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 109-109
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    2. l-Arginine Synthesis from Enteral Proline

      • Christopher Tomlinson, Ronald O. Ball, Paul B. Pencharz
      Pages 111-116

    3. l-Arginine and Macrophages: Role in Classical and Alternative Activation

      • Jorge Lloberas, Manuel Modolell, Antonio Celada
      Pages 117-129

    4. l-Arginine and TNFα Production in Macrophages: A Focus on Metabolism, Aging, Metabolic Syndrome, and Type 2 Diabetes

      • Charlotte Breuillard, Christophe Moinard, Marie-Chantal Farges
      Pages 131-144

    5. l-Arginine Metabolism Impairment in Sepsis and Diseases: Causes and Consequences

      • Christophe Moinard, Charlotte Breuillard, Christine Charrueau
      Pages 145-158

    6. Use of l-Arginine with Growth Hormone-Releasing Hormone (GHRH) and the Endocrine Response

      • Giulia Brigante, Vincenzo Rochira
      Pages 159-174

    7. Serum l-Arginase in Healthy Subjects and Nitric Oxide

      • Keiki Ogino, Kei Takemoto
      Pages 175-185

  4. l-Arginine Status in Cells Related to Organ Damage and Disease

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 187-187
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    2. Protein l-Arginine Methylation of RNA-Binding Proteins and Their Impact on Human Diseases

      • Michael C. Yu, Christopher A. Jackson
      Pages 189-199

    3. DNA–l-Arginine Adducts and Implications in Disease

      • Haseeb Ahsan
      Pages 201-212
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Editors and Affiliations

  • Faculty of Science & Technology Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Westminster, London, United Kingdom

    Vinood B. Patel

  • Department Nutrition and Dietetics Nutritional Sciences Division School of Biomedical & Health Sciences, King’s College London, London, United Kingdom

    Victor R. Preedy

  • Nutritional Sciences Research Division Faculty of Life Science and Medicine, King’s College London, London, United Kingdom

    Rajkumar Rajendram

About the editors

Vinood B. Patel, BSc, PhD, FRSC
University of Westminster
Faculty of Science & Technology
Department of Biomedical Sciences
London, United Kingdom

Victor R. Preedy, BSc, PhD, DSc
Professor
King’s College London
Dept Nutrition and Dietetics, Nutritional Sciences Division
School of Biomedical & Health Sciences, Franklin-Wilkins Building
London, United Kingdom



Rajkumar Rajendram, AKC, BSc (Hons), MBBS (Dist), MRCP (UK), FRCA, EDIC, FFICM

Nutritional Sciences Research Division

Faculty of Life Science and Medicine

King's College London

Franklin-Wilkins Building

London, United Kingdom


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Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: L-Arginine in Clinical Nutrition

  • Editors: Vinood B. Patel, Victor R. Preedy, Rajkumar Rajendram

  • Series Title: Nutrition and Health

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-26009-9

  • Publisher: Humana Cham

  • eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)

  • Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2017

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-26007-5Published: 02 September 2016

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-79874-5Published: 14 June 2018

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-26009-9Published: 23 August 2016

  • Series ISSN: 2628-197X

  • Series E-ISSN: 2628-1961

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XXX, 645

  • Number of Illustrations: 103 b/w illustrations, 112 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Clinical Nutrition, Nutrition

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