L-arginine is converted in the body into a chemical called nitric oxide. Nitric oxide causes blood vessels to open wider for improved blood flow. L-arginine also stimulates the release of growth hormone, insulin, and other substances in the body.-arginine is found in red meat, poultry, fish, and dairy products. It can also be made in a laboratory and used as medicine. L-arginine is used for heart and blood vessel conditions including congestive heart failure (CHF), chest pain, high blood pressure, and coronary artery disease.
hyperleukocytosis hyÂ·perÂ·leuÂ·koÂ·cyÂ·toÂ·sis (hÄ«'pÉr-lÅÅ'kÉ-sÄ«-tÅ'sÄ­s) n. An unusually large increase in number and proportion of white blood cells in blood or tissues.
Endocytosis. Definition. noun. A process in which cell takes in materials from the outside by engulfing and fusing them with its plasma membrane. Supplement. Most of the extracellular materials that the cells absorb are large polar molecules (e.g. proteins and hormones) that cannot pass through the hydrophobic plasma membrane by simple diffusion.