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ArticleFrontiers in pharmacology2026

Quantitative characterization of L-citrulline as a precursor of L-arginine in rats: pharmacokinetic basis for nitric oxide-mediated effects.

Sungmin Song, Subindra Kazi Thapa, Mahesh Upadhyay, Seonwoo Yang, Taesun Kim, Seung-Dong Yoo, Beom Soo Shin, Soyoung Shin

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Sungmin Song *School of Pharmacy, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon, Gyeonggi, Republic of Korea.
Subindra Kazi Thapa *Monash Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Monash University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.
Mahesh UpadhyayDepartment of Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, Wonkwang University, Iksan, Jeonbuk, Republic of Korea.
Seonwoo YangCollege of Pharmacy, Chung-Ang University, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Taesun KimCollege of Pharmacy, Chung-Ang University, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Seung-Dong YooSchool of Pharmacy, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon, Gyeonggi, Republic of Korea.
Beom Soo ShinSchool of Pharmacy, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon, Gyeonggi, Republic of Korea.
Soyoung ShinCollege of Pharmacy, Chung-Ang University, Seoul, Republic of Korea.

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Abstract

L-Arginine (ARG) is the primary substrate for nitric oxide (NO) synthesis via nitric oxide synthase (NOS), and L-citrulline (CIT) is its endogenous precursor. Although oral CIT has been reported to increase systemic ARG levels, the quantitative basis for its

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eNOSL-arginineL-citrullinenitric oxideoral bioavailabilitypopulation pharmacokinetic modeling

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PMID42755674
PMCPMC13581722

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