-
Chapter
Protecting effect of Taurine against Hypoxic Cell Damage in Renal Tubular Cells Cultured in Different Transplant Preservation Solutions
The transplantation of human organs is an important field in current medicine and medical research. One of the limiting steps in organ transplantation is the preservation of the graft. Frequently the hypoxic s...
-
Chapter
Protective Effect of Taurine on Hypoxia and Reoxygenation-Induced Damage of Human Colon Cells (HT 29)
Transplantation of the small and large bowel may eventually become a curative treatment for pediatric and adult patients with intestinal failure and short gut syndrome. Since the first description of human all...
-
Chapter
Taurine Reduces Experimental Liver Injury after Cold Ischemic Preservation and a Period of Rewarming Prior to Reperfusion
Livers of male Wistar rats (250–300 g) were isolated and flushed with 10 ml of Ringer’s solution and 10 ml of UW preservation solution. Then the organs were stored for 24 h at 4°C in UW solution. Livers of Gro...
-
Chapter
Long-Lasting Hypoxic Preservation of Porcine Kidney Cells
In the field of transplantation medicine one of the determining factors for the outcome of the transplanted organ is the cellular deterioration due to hypoxia and reoxygenation and the protection against it. F...