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Functional Implication of Taurine in Aging
Age-related impairment of central functions is though to result from alterations of neurochemical indices of synaptic function. These neurochemical modifications involve structural proteins, neurotransmitters,...
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Effects of Taurine on Cardiovascular and Autonomic Nervous Functions in Cold Exposed rats
Exposure to cold temperature might affect on cardiovascular and autonomic nervous function. Although there are a lot of studies on physiological and pathophysiological responses of taurine, it was poorly under...
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Taurine and Guanidinoethanesulfonic Acid (GES) Differentially Affects the Expression and Phosphorylation of Cellular Proteins in C6 Glial Cells
Effects of taurine and guanidinoethanesulfonic acid (GES), a taurine transport inhibitor, on the expression and phosphorylation of cellular proteins in C6 glial cells were examined using two-dimensional (2-D) ...
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Taurine Transporter in Lymphocytes of Patients with Major Depression Treated with Venlafaxine Plus Psychotherapy
The taurine transporter and taurine are present in lymphocytes, where taurine functions as an antioxidant and an anti-inflammatory agent. Taurine levels are elevated in lymphocytes of subjects with major depre...
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Localization of Taurine Transporter, Taurine, and Zinc in Goldfish Retina
Taurine and zinc interact during structural and functional development of the rat retina and during the process of regeneration of retinal fragments from goldfish. These observations formed the basis for evalu...
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Characterization of Myogenic Differentiation under Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress and Taurine Treatment
Cells undergo apoptosis when they are subjected to prolonged ER stress (ERS). Excessive lipid deposition causes ERS in adipocytes; however, it rarely serves as a stress factor that triggers apoptosis. This str...
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The Protective Effect of Taurine Against Hepatic Damage in a Model of Liver Disease and Hepatic Stellate Cells
Taurine plays a protective role against free radicals and toxins in various cells and tissues. However, the effect of taurine on hepatic injury and fibrosis developed by activated hepatic stellate cells (HSC) ...
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Taurine as the Nutritional Factor for the Longevity of the Japanese Revealed by a World-Wide Epidemiological Survey
The initial observation that taurine (T) prevented stroke in stroke-prone spontaneously hypertensive rats (SHRSP) led us to study the effects of T on cardiovascular diseases (CVD), as well as the epidemiologic...
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Protective Effect of Taurine against Nitrosative Stress in the Stomach of Rat with Water Immersion Restraint Stress
In the present study, we examined by immunohistochemistry the formation and distribution of 8-nitroguanine, a sensitive marker of nitrosative DNA damage, in rat stomach of rats subjected to water immersion res...
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Effect of Taurine on Alcoholic Liver Disease in Rats
To investigate the effect of taurine on alcoholic liver disease in rats, male Wistar rats were administered alcohol intragastrically for 3 months. The effect of β-alanine-mediated taurine depletion and taurine...
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Vascular Modulation of Rat Aorta by Taurine
Taurine is found in high concentration in smooth muscle and heart muscle (approximately 10–20 mM). We found that taurine affects NE- and KCl-induced vasoconstriction. The mechanisms regulating these vasoconstr...
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The Preventive Effect of Fermented Milk Supplement Containing Tomato Lycopersion Esculentum and Taurine on Bone Loss in Ovariectomized Rats
This study was conducted to examine the preventive effects of fermented milk supplement with tomato and taurine on bone loss in ovariectomized rats. Twenty-seven female Sprague-Dawley rats weighing 200g were o...
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Taurine Suppresses Pressor Response Through the Inhibition of Sympathetic Nerve Activity and the Improvement in Baro-Reflex Sensitivity of Spontaneously Hypertensive Rats
To investigate the effect of taurine on the sympathetic nervous system, I observed pressor responses of perfused mesenteric arteries by electrical stimulation and baro-reflex sensitivity of spontaneously hyper...
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Taurine Supplementation and Pancreatic Remodeling
Taurine is a semi-essential sulphur containing amino acid derived from methionine and cysteine metabolism. Taurine has several biological processes such as hypoglycemic action, antioxidation, and detoxificatio...
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The Effects of Dietary Taurine Supplementation on Plasma and Liver Lipid in Ovariectomized Rats
The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of dietary taurine supplementation on plasma and liver lipid content in ovariectomized (OVX) rats. Forty female Sprague-Dawley rats were divided into two...
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Antihypertensive Effect of Taurine in Rat
To investigate the effect of taurine on hypertension, a rat model of hypertension was produced by administering N-nitro-L-arginine methylester (L-NAME) to reduce the levels of the vasodilator, nitric oxide. At...
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The Effects of Taurine, Hypotaurine, and Taurine Homologs on Erythrocyte Morphology, Membrane Fluidity and Cytoskeletal Spectrin Alterations Due to Diabetes, Alcoholism and Diabetes-Alcoholism in the Rat
Taurine (TAU) and compounds representing a TAU analog (hypotaurine $=$ HYTAU) or homolog (aminomethanesulfonic acid $=$ AMSA, homotaurine $=$ HMTAU) were tested for their counteracting effects against alterati...
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Taurine Normalizes Blood Levels and Urinary Loss of Selenium, Chromium, and Manganese in Rats Chronically Consuming Alcohol
The present study was undertaken to evaluate effects of dietary taurine supplementation on the homeostasis of trace elements, including Se, Cu, Mn and Cr, in rats chronically consuming alcohol. Male SD rats we...
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Correlations Between Dietary Taurine Intake and Life Stress in Korean College Students
The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between dietary taurine intake and life stress in Korean college students. The subjects were 320 college students (164 male and 156 female). A thre...
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Mechanism of TauT in Protecting Against Cisplatin-Induced Kidney Injury (AKI)
Acute renal failure (ARF) results from ischemic or toxic renal injury and is a common disorder with an overall mortality rate of about 50%. Despite the advent of dialysis and increasing knowledge regarding the...
