Astrocytes as a therapeutic target in alzheimer's disease–comprehensive review and recent developments

M Rodríguez-Giraldo, RE González-Reyes… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a frequent and disabling neurodegenerative disorder, in which
astrocytes participate in several pathophysiological processes including neuroinflammation …

Taurine, caffeine, and energy drinks: Reviewing the risks to the adolescent brain

CP Curran, CA Marczinski - Birth defects research, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Energy drinks are emerging as a major component of the beverage market with sales
projected to top $60 billion globally in the next five years. Energy drinks contain a variety of …

Taurine deficiency as a driver of aging

P Singh, K Gollapalli, S Mangiola, D Schranner… - Science, 2023 - science.org
Aging is associated with changes in circulating levels of various molecules, some of which
remain undefined. We find that concentrations of circulating taurine decline with aging in …

Roles of taurine in cognitive function of physiology, pathologies and toxication

C Chen, SF Xia, J He, G Lu, Z Xie, H Han - Life sciences, 2019 - Elsevier
Taurine is a key functional amino acid with many functions in the nervous system. The
effects of taurine on cognitive function have aroused increasing attention. First, the …

Taurine: A promising nutraceutic in the prevention of retinal degeneration

D García-Ayuso, J Di Pierdomenico… - Neural Regeneration …, 2023 - journals.lww.com
Taurine is considered a non-essential amino acid because it is synthesized by most
mammals. However, dietary intake of taurine may be necessary to achieve the physiological …

Does single or combined caffeine and taurine supplementation improve athletic and cognitive performance without affecting fatigue level in elite boxers? A double …

M Ozan, Y Buzdagli, CD Eyipinar, NK Baygutalp… - Nutrients, 2022 - mdpi.com
In previous studies, the effect of single or combined intake of caffeine (CAF) and taurine
(TAU) on exercise performance was investigated. However, the potential synergistic effect …

Taurine promotes neurite outgrowth and synapse development of both vertebrate and invertebrate central neurons

B Mersman, W Zaidi, NI Syed, F Xu - Frontiers in Synaptic …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Taurine is a sulfur-containing amino acid that is widely expressed throughout the human
brain, heart, retina, and muscle tissues. Taurine deficiency is associated with …

Pre/postnatal taurine supplementation improves neurodevelopment and brain function in mice offspring: A persistent developmental study from puberty to maturity

MM Ommati, H Rezaei, RM Socorro, W Tian, J Zhao… - Life Sciences, 2024 - Elsevier
Taurine (TAU) is a sulfur-containing amino acid abundantly found in the human body.
Endogenously, TAU is synthesized from cysteine in the liver. However, newborns rely …

[HTML][HTML] Pretreatment with taurine prevented brain injury and exploratory behaviour associated with administration of anticancer drug cisplatin in rats

O Owoeye, IA Adedara, EO Farombi - Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy, 2018 - Elsevier
The neurotoxicity associated with cisplatin treatment is one of the major side effects
compromising the efficacy of the anti-cancer treatment. The present study investigated the …

[HTML][HTML] Sex differences in neuroimmunoendocrine communication. Involvement on longevity

LM Suarez, E Diaz-Del Cerro, J Felix… - Mechanisms of ageing …, 2023 - Elsevier
Endocrine, nervous, and immune systems work coordinately to maintain the global
homeostasis of the organism. They show sex differences in their functions that, in turn …