Plasma levels of amino acids and derivatives in retinopathy of prematurity

Conclusion: The plasma levels of citrulline, creatinine, arginine, and aminoadipic acid were significantly changed in ROP patients. These metabolites could be considered potential biomarkers of ROP, and their related metabolic pathways might be involved in ROP pathogenesis.PMID:34522185 | PMC:PMC8436098 | DOI:10.7150/ijms.63603

Source: International Journal of Medical Sciences - September 15, 2021 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Yedi Zhou Yu Xu Xiang Zhang Qian Huang Wei Tan Yonghui Yang Xiaori He Shigeo Yoshida Peiquan Zhao Yun Li Source Type: research