The protective effect of L-carnitine on ischemia-reperfusion heart [PMID: 16850743] Laboratory literature summary: The protective effect of L-carnitine on ischemia-reperfusion heart
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L-carnitine has also been found to increase endurance, and workout volume by delaying muscle fatigue, increasing oxygen uptake, and reducing lactic acid buildup
Importantly, impaired hepatic metabolic function can compromise carnitine biosynthetic capacity, potentially leading to relative deficiency that may contribute to hepatic lipid accumulation, inflammatory activation, oxidative stress, and insulin resistance
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Measurement of mitochondrial respiratory functions Freshly isolated mitochondria (5 g protein) from GSH depleted with or without NAC treated HepG2 cells were suspended in 1.0 ml of 20 mM KPi buffer, pH 7.4, in the presence of the detergent, lauryl maltoside (0.2%)