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Therapeutic considerations of L-glutamine: a review of the literature
The most abundant amino acid in the bloodstream, L-glutamine fulfills a number of biochemical needs. It operates as a nitrogen...
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Microbial ecology: human gut microbes associated with obesity
Two groups of beneficial bacteria are dominant in the human gut, the Bacteroidetes and the Firmicutes. Here we show that...
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Glutamine and the regulation of intestinal permeability: from bench to bedside
Purpose of review: Glutamine is the most abundant amino acid in plasma and plays a key role in maintaining the...
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Effects of hyperthyroidism and hypothyroidism on glutamine metabolism by skeletal muscle of the rat
1. The effects of hyperthyroidism and hypothyroidism on the concentrations of glutamine and other amino acids in the muscle and...
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Glutamine: Metabolism and Immune Function, Supplementation and Clinical Translation
Glutamine is the most abundant and versatile amino acid in the body. In health and disease, the rate of glutamine...
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A Dietary Fiber-Deprived Gut Microbiota Degrades the Colonic Mucus Barrier and Enhances Pathogen Susceptibility
Despite the accepted health benefits of consuming dietary fiber, little is known about the mechanisms by which fiber deprivation impacts...
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Exercise Alters Gut Microbiota Composition and Function in Lean and Obese Humans
Purpose: Exercise is associated with altered gut microbial composition, but studies have not investigated whether the gut microbiota and associated...
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Dietary destabilisation of the balance between the microbiota and the colonic mucus barrier
It has long been acknowledged that dietary fibres are important to maintain a healthy gut. Over the past decade, several...
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Mucin dynamics and enteric pathogens
The extracellular secreted mucus and the cell surface glycocalyx prevent infection by the vast numbers of microorganisms that live in...
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