Description Module
The Description Module contains narrative descriptions of the clinical trial, including a brief summary and detailed description. These descriptions provide important information about the study's purpose, methodology, and key details in language accessible to both researchers and the general public.
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Description Module
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2025-12-24 @ 10:29 PM
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2025-12-24 @ 10:29 PM
NCT ID:
NCT01912235
Brief Summary:
Arginine synthesis in mammals is a complex process involving at least 8 enzymes and intracellular and interorgan transfer of substrates.
The investigators have shown in our neonatal studies that there is no conversion of glutamate to arginine but proline label appears in ornithine, citrulline and arginine. It is clear therefore that arginine is synthesized in human neonates from proline.
In adults the source of the carbon backbone is less clear.
Detailed Description:
Through a series of test in healthy adults using tandem mass spectrometry with carbon labeled GLN and nitrogen labeled PRO to determine the dietary source for the carbon chain of ORN, CIT and ARG. Additionally, using Nitrogen labeled GLN, we will identify the source of the nitrogen atoms in these amino acids.
Using guanidino - 15N2 arginine, 1-13C Glutamine, 2-15N Glutamine and 15N Proline we will be able to:
1. determine the flux of arginine and proline in healthy adult volunteers
2. determine and compare the flux of carbon and nitrogen labeled glutamine
3. demonstrate whether glutamine or proline provides the carbon backbone for ornithine, citrulline and arginine in adults.
4. the source of the N atoms in ornithine, citrulline and arginine.
Study:
NCT01912235
Study Brief:
Protocol Section:
NCT01912235