Acetyl-d-carnitine

Acetyl-d-carnitine is a lipid of Fatty Acyls (FA) class.

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MeSH term MeSH ID Detail
Alzheimer Disease D000544 76 associated lipids
Amino Acid Metabolism, Inborn Errors D000592 16 associated lipids
Body Weight D001835 333 associated lipids
Cleft Lip D002971 8 associated lipids
Coronary Artery Disease D003324 47 associated lipids
Parkinson Disease D010300 53 associated lipids
Proteostasis Deficiencies D057165 5 associated lipids
Total 7

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Wu SN et al. [Analysis of propionylcarnitine in blood and methylmalonic acid in urine of 162 patients with methylmalonic acidemia]. 2013 Zhonghua Yi Xue Za Zhi pmid:23663331
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Cavallini G et al. Acetyl-L-carnitine plus propionyl-L-carnitine improve efficacy of sildenafil in treatment of erectile dysfunction after bilateral nerve-sparing radical retropubic prostatectomy. 2005 Urology pmid:16286128
Kotil K et al. Neuroprotective effects of acetyl-L-carnithine in experimental chronic compression neuropathy. A prospective, randomized and placebo-control trials. 2007 Turk Neurosurg pmid:17935020
Curran MW et al. Acetyl-L-carnitine (ALCAR) to enhance nerve regeneration in carpal tunnel syndrome: study protocol for a randomized, placebo-controlled trial. 2016 Trials pmid:27079660
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Rosenthal RE et al. Prevention of postischemic canine neurological injury through potentiation of brain energy metabolism by acetyl-L-carnitine. 1992 Stroke pmid:1519288
Huber K et al. Metabotypes with properly functioning mitochondria and anti-inflammation predict extended productive life span in dairy cows. 2016 Sci Rep pmid:27089826
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Kobayashi D et al. Transport of carnitine and acetylcarnitine by carnitine/organic cation transporter (OCTN) 2 and OCTN3 into epididymal spermatozoa. 2007 Reproduction pmid:17965255
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Hagen TM et al. Feeding acetyl-L-carnitine and lipoic acid to old rats significantly improves metabolic function while decreasing oxidative stress. 2002 Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A. pmid:11854487
Liu J et al. Age-associated mitochondrial oxidative decay: improvement of carnitine acetyltransferase substrate-binding affinity and activity in brain by feeding old rats acetyl-L- carnitine and/or R-alpha -lipoic acid. 2002 Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A. pmid:11854488
Liu J et al. Memory loss in old rats is associated with brain mitochondrial decay and RNA/DNA oxidation: partial reversal by feeding acetyl-L-carnitine and/or R-alpha -lipoic acid. 2002 Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A. pmid:11854529
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Fiehn O et al. Plasma metabolomic profiles reflective of glucose homeostasis in non-diabetic and type 2 diabetic obese African-American women. 2010 PLoS ONE pmid:21170321
Diekman EF et al. Altered Energetics of Exercise Explain Risk of Rhabdomyolysis in Very Long-Chain Acyl-CoA Dehydrogenase Deficiency. 2016 PLoS ONE pmid:26881790
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Li S et al. Acetyl-L-carnitine in the treatment of peripheral neuropathic pain: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. 2015 PLoS ONE pmid:25751285
Wang CH et al. Acetyl-l-carnitine and oxfenicine on cardiac pumping mechanics in streptozotocin-induced diabetes in male Wistar rats. 2013 PLoS ONE pmid:23922880
Lodi A et al. Proton NMR-based metabolite analyses of archived serial paired serum and urine samples from myeloma patients at different stages of disease activity identifies acetylcarnitine as a novel marker of active disease. 2013 PLoS ONE pmid:23431376
Zuena AR et al. Transplacental exposure to AZT induces adverse neurochemical and behavioral effects in a mouse model: protection by L-acetylcarnitine. 2013 PLoS ONE pmid:23409035
Federighi G et al. Differentially expressed genes in Hirudo medicinalis ganglia after acetyl-L-carnitine treatment. 2013 PLoS ONE pmid:23308261
Schaevitz LR et al. Acetyl-L-carnitine improves behavior and dendritic morphology in a mouse model of Rett syndrome. 2012 PLoS ONE pmid:23227269
Karalija A et al. Neuroprotective effects of N-acetyl-cysteine and acetyl-L-carnitine after spinal cord injury in adult rats. 2012 PLoS ONE pmid:22815926
Abdul Muneer PM et al. Methamphetamine inhibits the glucose uptake by human neurons and astrocytes: stabilization by acetyl-L-carnitine. 2011 PLoS ONE pmid:21556365
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Virmani MA et al. Protective actions of L-carnitine and acetyl-L-carnitine on the neurotoxicity evoked by mitochondrial uncoupling or inhibitors. 1995 Pharmacol. Res. pmid:8736490
Valoti M et al. Effects of carnitine and its derivatives on gastric acid secretion in rats. 1996 Nov-Dec Pharmacol. Res. pmid:9076846
Arafa HM and Sayed-Ahmed MM Protective role of carnitine esters against alcohol-induced gastric lesions in rats. 2003 Pharmacol. Res. pmid:12860448
Mansour HH Protective role of carnitine ester against radiation-induced oxidative stress in rats. 2006 Pharmacol. Res. pmid:16757176
Marciani P et al. L-carnitine and carnitine ester transport in the rat small intestine. 1991 Pharmacol. Res. pmid:2062791
Zaitone SA et al. Acetyl-L-carnitine and α-lipoic acid affect rotenone-induced damage in nigral dopaminergic neurons of rat brain, implication for Parkinson's disease therapy. 2012 Pharmacol. Biochem. Behav. pmid:21958946
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