Transporters for vitamin C and its oxidized form dehydroascorbic acid (DHA) are crucial to
maintain physiological concentrations of this important vitamin that is used in a variety of …

Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) is required for the synthesis of collagen, carnitine, catecholamine
and the neurotransmitter norepinephrine. Vitamin C also plays an important role in …

Subclinical vitamin C deficiency is widespread in many populations, but its role in both
Alzheimer's disease and normal aging is understudied. In the present study, we decreased …

Background: Vitamin C (ascorbate) is likely to be essential for skeletal muscle structure and
function via its role as an enzyme cofactor for collagen and carnitine biosynthesis. Vitamin C …

Aim/hypothesis Skeletal muscle insulin resistance and oxidative stress are characteristic
metabolic disturbances in people with type 2 diabetes. Studies in insulin resistant rodents …

Ascorbic acid (AA), the reduced form of vitamin C, is incorporated into neurons via the
sodium ascorbate co-transporter SVCT2. However, this transporter is not expressed in …

Whether vitamin C from wholefoods has equivalent bioavailability to a purified supplement
remains unclear. We have previously showed that kiwifruit provided significantly higher …

Introduction: Sodium-dependent vitamin C transporter 2 (SVCT2) plays an important role in
the transfer of ascorbic acid to slow-twitch fiber. The purpose of this study was investigating …

Background Vitamin C plays key roles in cellular homeostasis, functioning as a potent
antioxidant and a positive regulator of cell differentiation. In skeletal muscle, the vitamin …

Introduction: Sodium-dependent vitamin C transporter 2 (SVCT2) plays an important role in
the transfer of ascorbic acid to slow-twitch fiber. Due to the importance of ascorbic acid in …