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Article: The anti-infective and anti-inflammatory effects of glutamine.(Therapeutic Nutrition)
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- Townsend Letter for Doctors and Patients
- Article date:
- May 1, 2005
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Messenger molecules, growth factors and other effectors of immune cell function are made up of soluble elements that modulate immune response. Examples of such factors include glutamine (an essential substrate for cell division and energy production in lymphocytes, enterocytes and macrophages), antibodies and immunoglobulins (produced by mature B lymphocytes), and cytokines (paracrine chemicals produced primarily by cells of the immune system). The actions of glutamine are particularly important when one wishes to take advantage of whole foods that improve or stabilize the immune response.
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Glutamine
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