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Carnosine in health and disease

  • Guilherme Giannini Artioli
    ,
  • Craig Sale
    ,
  • Rebecca Jones
  • Nottingham Trent University
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Sustainable Development Goals

  • SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
    SDG 3 Good Health and Well

Abstract

Carnosine was originally discovered in skeletal muscle, where it exists in larger amounts than in other tissues. The majority of research into the physiological roles of carnosine have been conducted on skeletal muscle. Given this and the potential for muscle carnosine content to be increased with supplementation, there is now a large body of research examining the ergogenic effects (or otherwise) of carnosine. More recent research, however, points towards a potential for carnosine to exert a wider range of physiological effects in other tissues, including the brain, heart, pancreas, kidney and cancer cells. Taken together, this is suggestive of a potential for carnosine to have therapeutic benefits in health and disease, although this is by no means without complication. Herein, we will provide a review of the current literature relating to the potential therapeutic effects of carnosine in health and disease.

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Research Output: Contribution to journal Article Peer-review

Original language

English

Pages from-to (Number of pages)

Pages 30-39

Journal (Volume, Issue Number)

European Journal of Sport Science (Volume 19, Issue 1)

Publication milestones

  • Published - 04/03/2018

Publication status

Published - 04/03/2018

ISSN

1746-1391

External Publication IDs

  • handle.net: 10547/622536
  • Scopus: 85042923398

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