Abstract
ABSTRACT: Berg and colleagues report on amino acid exchange across the human brain during endotoxin infusion. Lipopolysaccharide infusion induced a decrease in the ratio between branched chain amino acids and aromatic amino acids, increased unidirectional phenylalanine uptake, and increased net brain glutamine release. Cerebral proteolysis is suggested to play a role, but the question is whether this is the case and why this would happen.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 152 |
Number of pages | 2 |
Journal | Critical Care |
Volume | 14 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 2010 |
Keywords
- PROTEASES