animals Article Circulating Concentrations of Key Regulators of Nitric Oxide Production in Undernourished Sheep Carrying Single and Multiple Fetuses Fiammetta Berlinguer 1,*, Cristian Porcu 1 , Giovanni Molle 2, Andrea Cabiddu 2 , Maria Dattena 2, Marilia Gallus 2, Valeria Pasciu 1, Sara Succu 1, Francesca D. Sotgiu 1, Panagiotis Paliogiannis 3 , Salvatore Sotgia 3 , Arduino A. Mangoni 4 , Antonio Gonzalez-Bulnes 5 , Ciriaco Carru 3 and Angelo Zinellu 3 1 Department of Veterinary Medicine, University of Sassari, Via Vienna 2, 07100 Sassari, Italy;
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[email protected] Received: 12 November 2019; Accepted: 23 December 2019; Published: 30 December 2019 Simple Summary: The present study aimed to determine the blood concentrations of L-arginine, asymmetric dimethylarginine (ADMA), symmetric dimethylarginine (SDMA), and L-homoarginine, modulating nitric oxide (NO) synthesis, in single, twin. and triplet pregnancies in ewes undergoing either dietary energy restriction or receiving 100% of their energy requirements.