Effects of ornithine on neutrophil (PMN) free amino acid and ?-keto acid profiles and immune functions in vitro
- 5 November 2004
- journal article
- Published by Springer Nature in Amino Acids
- Vol. 27 (3-4) , 313-319
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s00726-004-0126-0
Abstract
The objective of this study was to determine the effects of ornithine on polymorphonuclear leucocyte (PMN) free amino- and α-keto acid profiles, superoxide anion (O2 −) generation, hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) formation and released myeloperoxidase acitivity (MPO). Exogenous ornithine significantly increased PMN asparagine, glutamine, asparatate, glutamate, arginine, citrulline, alanine, α-ketoglutarate and pyruvate as intracellular ornithine increased. Concerning PMN immune function markers ornithine increased H2O2-generation and MPO acitivity while O2 −-formation was decreased. We believe therefore that ornithine is important for affecting PMN “susceptible free amino- and α-keto acid pool” although the mechanisms are not yet clear. This may be one of the determinants in PMN nutrition considerably influencing and modulating PMN host defense capability.Keywords
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