Posted by raybakes on November 26, 2004, at 13:34:15
In reply to Re: can carnitine mimic cortisol?, posted by Ktemene on November 25, 2004, at 22:38:00
> > 'L-carnitine: A nutritional modulator of glucocorticoid receptor functions.'
> >
> > "There is evidence that, at high doses, L-carnitine might mimic some of the biological activities of glucocorticoids, especially immunomodulation."
> >
> >
> > http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=Abstract&list_uids=12824292
>
> Hi Ray,
>
> Thanks for the reference. I read the article but I am too ignorant to understand it. If you have time, could you explain what would it mean for us if L-carnitine can mimic cortisol?
>
> Ktemene
>
Not sure of the fine detail, but the abstract claims that carnitine can activate receptors for glucocorticoids like cortisol, and also can reduce inflammatory cytokines, like cortisol does too!Ray
poster:raybakes
thread:419010
URL: http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/alter/20041123/msgs/420533.html