Table 5.
Sham | Control | Arginine | Citrulline | |
Gastroc (nmol/g) | ||||
Citrulline | 358 (16)* | 172 (46)* | 318 (36)† | 1480 (380)† |
Ornithine | 53 (7)* | 40 (6)* | 123 (16)*† | 204 (13)† |
Arginine | 153 (16)* | 158 (21)* | 400 (49)* | 948 (230)† |
Soleus (nmol/g) | ||||
Citrulline | 438 (20)* | 363 (30)* | 390 (50)* | 1536 (180)† |
Ornithine | 80 (8)* | 60 (5)* | 152 (22)† | 168 (11)† |
Arginine | 305 (50)* | 245 (20)* | 512 (70)† | 888 (90)‡ |
EDL (nmol/g) | ||||
Citrulline | 362 (68)* | 340 (139)* | 320 (54)* | 1134 (56)† |
Ornithine | 82 (25)*† | 55 (10)* | 145 (16)† | 132 (18)† |
Arginine | 217 (80)* | 195 (40)* | 442 (60)* | 660 (90)† |
Results are expressed as mean values (SEM).
Values in a row with different symbols are statistically different.
Gastroc, gastrocnemius; EDL, extensor digitorum longus.