Open AccessMethionine kinetics are altered in the elderly both in the basal state and after vaccination
Author(s) -
S. Mercier,
Denis Breuillé,
Caroline Buffière,
Johan Gimonet,
Isabelle Papet,
Philippe Patureau Mirand,
Christiane Obled
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
american journal of clinical nutrition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.608
H-Index - 336
eISSN - 1938-3207
pISSN - 0002-9165
DOI - 10.1093/ajcn/83.2.291
Subject(s) - methionine , vaccination , kinetics , basal (medicine) , chemistry , medicine , biology , biochemistry , immunology , amino acid , physics , quantum mechanics , insulin
Inflammation is known to affect sulfur amino acid metabolism. Aging is associated with an increased prevalence of inflammatory conditions, but the metabolism of methionine has been poorly explored in the elderly.
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