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ASL-deficient state, human or mouse model specified

ASL-deficient state, human or mouse model specified. Species, exposure and limitations are retained in each linked claim.

2 recorded relationships. Experimental role, claim status and evidence remain attached to each record.

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  1. ASL loss impaired use of extracellular arginine for NO production as well as reducing endogenous arginine synthesis.

    Experimental context and source evidence
    availability_state
    machinery_impairment Imported condition classification; unverified.
    evidence_span
    {"source_cache": "artifacts/citrulline-research/22081021.abstract.txt", "locator": "Primary indexed abstract; zero-based, end-exclusive Unicode character offsets", "file_sha256": "2f9f02564dadd246299fe5eded3ddb08e3c68f08d27cae8b16f2506fe9eaf68b", "start_char": 0, "end_char": 1137, "text_sha256": "2f9f02564dadd246299fe5eded3ddb08e3c68f08d27cae8b16f2506fe9eaf68b"}
    experimental_model
    Patient vascular testing, hypomorphic mice and molecular experiments
    exposure
    ASL loss; extracellular arginine; nitrite or NO donor interventions
    limitations
    Rare genetic deficiency; molecular scaffolding is distinct from supplying enough circulating arginine.
    nutrient_topic
    Citrulline research collection; topical membership is not evidence of a direct dietary effect. · L-Citrulline
    organism
    Human ASL deficiency and Asl-deficient mice, model specified
    plain_language
    Providing arginine did not bypass every function of ASL.
    primary_references
    [citrulline-p22081021] Requirement of argininosuccinate lyase for systemic nitric oxide production. (2011). https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22081021/ DOI: 10.1038/nm.2544
    tissue_or_cell_type
    Arginine synthesis, NOS-associated protein complex and vasculature
    trigger_kind
    machinery_impairment Imported condition classification; unverified.

    Citrulline: arginine recycling, nitrogen disposal and nutrient connections (2026-09-17) · lines 632–643

    AI-assisted literature curation; primary study URLs and scope retained in the document and extraction. Not publisher full text. · supports · Patient vascular testing, hypomorphic mice and molecular experiments · source_derived_draft · unverified_draft

    ### citrulline-asl-external-arginine ASL loss impaired use of extracellular arginine for NO production as well as reducing endogenous arginine synthesis. Condition category: machinery_impairment nutrient_topic: Citrulline research collection; topical membership is not evidence of a direct dietary effect. plain_language: Providing arginine did not bypass every function of ASL. organism: Human ASL deficiency and Asl-deficient mice, model specified tissue_or_cell_type: Arginine synthesis, NOS-associated protein complex and vasculature experimental_model: Patient vascular testing, hypomorphic mice and molecular experiments limitations: Rare genetic deficiency; molecular scaffolding is distinct from supplying enough circulating arginine. exposure: ASL loss; extracellular arginine; nitrite or NO donor interventions evidence_span: {"source_cache": "artifacts/citrulline-research/22081021.abstract.txt", "locator": "Primary indexed abstract; zero-based, end-exclusive Unicode character offsets", "file_sha256": "2f9f02564dadd246299fe5eded3ddb08e3c68f08d27cae8b16f2506fe9eaf68b", "start_char": 0, "end_char": 1137, "text_sha256": "2f9f02564dadd246299fe5eded3ddb08e3c68f08d27cae8b16f2506fe9eaf68b"} [citrulline-p22081021] Requirement of argininosuccinate lyase for systemic nitric oxide production. (2011). https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22081021/ DOI: 10.1038/nm.2544
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  2. ASL deficiency reduced nitric-oxide synthesis in the studied humans and mice.

    Experimental context and source evidence
    availability_state
    machinery_impairment Imported condition classification; unverified.
    evidence_span
    {"source_cache": "artifacts/citrulline-research/22081021.abstract.txt", "locator": "Primary indexed abstract; zero-based, end-exclusive Unicode character offsets", "file_sha256": "2f9f02564dadd246299fe5eded3ddb08e3c68f08d27cae8b16f2506fe9eaf68b", "start_char": 0, "end_char": 1137, "text_sha256": "2f9f02564dadd246299fe5eded3ddb08e3c68f08d27cae8b16f2506fe9eaf68b"}
    experimental_model
    Patient vascular testing, hypomorphic mice and molecular experiments
    exposure
    ASL loss; extracellular arginine; nitrite or NO donor interventions
    limitations
    Rare genetic deficiency; molecular scaffolding is distinct from supplying enough circulating arginine.
    nutrient_topic
    Citrulline research collection; topical membership is not evidence of a direct dietary effect. · L-Citrulline
    organism
    Human ASL deficiency and Asl-deficient mice, model specified
    plain_language
    An intact downstream enzyme matters to the NO pathway.
    primary_references
    [citrulline-p22081021] Requirement of argininosuccinate lyase for systemic nitric oxide production. (2011). https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22081021/ DOI: 10.1038/nm.2544
    tissue_or_cell_type
    Arginine synthesis, NOS-associated protein complex and vasculature
    trigger_kind
    machinery_impairment Imported condition classification; unverified.

    Citrulline: arginine recycling, nitrogen disposal and nutrient connections (2026-09-17) · lines 619–630

    AI-assisted literature curation; primary study URLs and scope retained in the document and extraction. Not publisher full text. · supports · Patient vascular testing, hypomorphic mice and molecular experiments · source_derived_draft · unverified_draft

    ### citrulline-asl-no-low ASL deficiency reduced nitric-oxide synthesis in the studied humans and mice. Condition category: machinery_impairment nutrient_topic: Citrulline research collection; topical membership is not evidence of a direct dietary effect. plain_language: An intact downstream enzyme matters to the NO pathway. organism: Human ASL deficiency and Asl-deficient mice, model specified tissue_or_cell_type: Arginine synthesis, NOS-associated protein complex and vasculature experimental_model: Patient vascular testing, hypomorphic mice and molecular experiments limitations: Rare genetic deficiency; molecular scaffolding is distinct from supplying enough circulating arginine. exposure: ASL loss; extracellular arginine; nitrite or NO donor interventions evidence_span: {"source_cache": "artifacts/citrulline-research/22081021.abstract.txt", "locator": "Primary indexed abstract; zero-based, end-exclusive Unicode character offsets", "file_sha256": "2f9f02564dadd246299fe5eded3ddb08e3c68f08d27cae8b16f2506fe9eaf68b", "start_char": 0, "end_char": 1137, "text_sha256": "2f9f02564dadd246299fe5eded3ddb08e3c68f08d27cae8b16f2506fe9eaf68b"} [citrulline-p22081021] Requirement of argininosuccinate lyase for systemic nitric oxide production. (2011). https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22081021/ DOI: 10.1038/nm.2544
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