Jacobs G, Keene B, Cornelius L M, Rakich P, Shug A
Department of Small Animal Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Georgia, Athens 30602.
Am J Vet Res. 1990 Sep;51(9):1345-8.
Mean carnitine concentrations [( carnitine]) were higher (P less than 0.05) in adult cats than in kittens for skeletal muscle (total and free carnitine), myocardium (free carnitine), and urine (total and free carnitine). The free/total carnitine ratio was lower (P less than 0.05) in kittens than in adults for liver, myocardium, and urine. Carnitine concentrations were similar between genders in kittens, but in adult cats, [carnitine] in plasma (total, free, and esterified carnitine) and liver (total and free carnitine) were higher (P less than 0.05) in female than in male cats. Total and free plasma [carnitine] were correlated to total and free liver [carnitine], respectively. Skeletal muscle [carnitine] was not correlated to plasma [carnitine]. Correlations in [carnitine] between plasma and myocardium, kidney, or urine were inconsistent.
成年猫骨骼肌（总肉碱和游离肉碱）、心肌（游离肉碱）和尿液（总肉碱和游离肉碱）中的平均肉碱浓度[（肉碱）]高于小猫（P<0.05）。小猫肝脏、心肌和尿液中的游离/总肉碱比值低于成年猫（P<0.05）。小猫不同性别间的肉碱浓度相似，但成年猫中，雌性猫血浆（总肉碱、游离肉碱和酯化肉碱）和肝脏（总肉碱和游离肉碱）中的[肉碱]高于雄性猫（P<0.05）。血浆总肉碱和游离肉碱分别与肝脏总肉碱和游离肉碱相关。骨骼肌[肉碱]与血浆[肉碱]不相关。血浆与心肌、肾脏或尿液之间的[肉碱]相关性不一致。
