Open AccessAlanyl-Glutamine Dipeptide-Supplemented Parenteral Nutrition Improves Intestinal Metabolism and Prevents Increased Permeability in Rats
Author(s) -
Sultan Ul Haque,
K Chen,
Noriaki Usui,
Yasuhiko Iiboshi,
Hiroshi Okuyama,
Akira Masunari,
Li Cui,
R Nezu,
Yasuaki Takagi,
Akira Okada
Publication year - 1996
Publication title -
annals of surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 4.153
H-Index - 309
eISSN - 1528-1140
pISSN - 0003-4932
DOI - 10.1097/00000658-199603000-00014
Subject(s) - glutamine , medicine , intestinal permeability , intestinal mucosa , metabolism , dipeptide , endocrinology , biochemistry , amino acid , chemistry
The authors determined the effects of alanyl-glutamine-supplemented total parenteral nutrition (TPN) on mucosal metabolism, integrity, and permeability of the small intestine in rats.