Arginine, Citrulline, Nitrate, and Vascular Function
A special issue of Nutrients (ISSN 2072-6643). This special issue belongs to the section "Clinical Nutrition".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 25 September 2026 | Viewed by 381
Special Issue Editors
Interests: endothelial function; arterial stiffness; aortic hemodynamics; muscle microvasculat reactivity; cardiometabolic risk; hypertension; obesity; vascular aging; prediabetes; metabolic syndrome; diabetes
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Interests: endothelial function; cardiovascular disease; arterial stiffness; nitric oxide; blood pressure; diabetes; aging; obesity; exercise training; dietary supplementation; vascular function
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Endothelial dysfunction is an early hallmark of aging, obesity, hypertension, and type 2 diabetes. It precedes the development of arterial stiffening, atherosclerosis, hypertension, and cardiovascular diseases. Interventions that directly modulate vascular function are therefore of great clinical and scientific interest.
L-arginine, L-citrulline, and dietary nitrates have each been shown to influence vascular tone, endothelial integrity, and blood pressure regulation. Although these compounds share certain metabolic relationships, their direct and independent effects on vascular function—including mechanisms that extend beyond classical pathways—remain to be fully elucidated.
This Special Issue, “Arginine, Citrulline, Nitrate, and Vascular Function”, welcomes original research articles, meta-analyses, and reviews examining the vascular effects of these three nitric oxide precursors. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, their impact on endothelial function, arterial stiffness, vasodilation, blood pressure, and emerging cardiovascular risk factors. Studies comparing their efficacy or exploring their combined effects are particularly encouraged.
We look forward to receiving your contributions.
Prof. Dr. Arturo Figueroa
Guest Editor
Dr. Yejin Kang
Guest Editor Assistant
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Keywords
- endothelial function
- arterial stiffness
- hypertension
- hyperglycemia
- dietary nitrates
- arginine
- citrulline
- nitric oxide
- amino acids
- beet root
- watermelon
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