Abstract:Colorectal cancer (CRC) is one of the most frequent forms of malignant tumors
in the human population. The literature data about the role of arginine
metabolism in CRC point out its double-faced role. In three tissue specimens
of 50 patients who underwent surgical resection for colon adenocarcinoma
(tumor, adjacent and healthy tissues more than 10 cm from the tumor border -
at the incision margin) taken during surgery, polyamines and the
concentration of NO2+NO3 and arginase activity were det… Show more
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