Gastroprotective effects of salivary urate? A commentary on "Salivary uric acid at the acidic pH of the stomach is the principal defense against nitrite-derived reactive species: Sparing effects of chlorogenic acid and serum albumin".
Lundberg
Jon O
JO
Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm 171 77, Sweden. Jon.Lundberg@ki.se
D002726:Chlorogenic Acid / Q000494:pharmacology; D005750:Gastric Juice / Q000737:chemistry / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D009573:Nitrites / Q000378:metabolism / Q000494:pharmacology; D026361:Reactive Nitrogen Species / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000378:metabolism; D012463:Saliva / Q000737:chemistry*; D012709:Serum Albumin / Q000494:pharmacology; D013270:Stomach / Q000737:chemistry / Q000187:drug effects*; D013272:Stomach Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control*; D014527:Uric Acid / Q000032:analysis / Q000494:pharmacology*
D009573:Nitrites; D026361:Reactive Nitrogen Species; D012709:Serum Albumin; D014527:Uric Acid; D002726:Chlorogenic Acid