Fol. Biol. 2013, 59, 225-232

https://doi.org/10.14712/fb2013059060225

Protective Effect of the Nitric Oxide Pathway in L-Citrulline Renal Ichaemia-Reperfusion Injury in Rats

X. Fu1, S. Li1, G. Jia1, L. Gou1, X. Tian1, L. Sun1, X. Ling1, N. Lan1, X. Yin1, R. Ma2, Li Liu3, Yi Liu1

1School of Pharmacy, Xuzhou Medical College, Xuzhou, P. R. China
2School of Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing, P. R. China
3Xuzhou Environmental Monitoring Station, Xuzhou, P. R. China

Received November 2012
Accepted June 2013

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