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11527880

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
9
pubmed:dateCreated
2001-8-30
pubmed:abstractText
The origin of the lactic acid that acidifies the vagina is not well established. It is widely accepted that during times of high oestrogen (during the neonatal period and again during a woman's reproductive years) large amounts of glycogen are deposited in the vaginal epithelium and that the glycogen is anaerobically metabolized to lactic acid. What is not established is whether lactic acid is primarily produced by vaginal bacteria or by vaginal epithelial cells. Human cells can make only L-lactate, while bacteria can produce both D- and L-, thus the D- to L-lactate ratio can indicate the relative contribution of bacterially derived lactic acid.
pubmed:grant
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Sep
pubmed:issn
0268-1161
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
16
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
1809-13
pubmed:dateRevised
2007-11-14
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2001
pubmed:articleTitle
Origins of vaginal acidity: high D/L lactate ratio is consistent with bacteria being the primary source.
pubmed:affiliation
Thomas C.Jenkins Department of Biophysics, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 21218, USA.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S., Validation Studies