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Crivello
Smith
TitleAge and dietary form of vitamin K affect menaquinone-4 concentrations in male Fischer 344 rats
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2008
AuthorsBooth SL, Peterson JW, Smith DE, Shea KM, Chamberland J, Crivello NA
JournalThe Journal of Nutrition
Volume138
Pagination492–496
Date Published03/2008
ISSN1541-6100
KeywordsAging, Animals, Bone Marrow, Brain Chemistry, diet, Drug, Inbred F344, Kidney, Liver, Male, Myocardium, Rats, Spleen, Testis, Vitamin K, Vitamin K 2, {Dose-Response} Relationship
Abstract

{Phylloquinone, the primary dietary form of vitamin K, is converted to menaquinone-4 {(MK-4)} in certain tissues. {MK-4} may have tissue-specific roles independent of those traditionally identified with vitamin K. Fischer 344 male rats of different ages (2, 12, and 24 mo
URLhttp://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18287355