Attenuation of intestinal ischemia-reperfusion-injury by β-alanine: a potentially glycine-receptor mediated effect

The present study demonstrated that β-alanine was a potent agent to ameliorate I/R-induced injury of the small intestine. Due to its diminishing effect on the accumulation of macrophages, β-alanine is strongly expected to mediate its beneficial effect via glycine receptors.