Taurine in the central nervous system and the mammalian actions of taurine

RJ Huxtable - Progress in neurobiology, 1989 - Elsevier
2-Aminoethane sulfonic acid was first isolated from the bile of the ox (Bos taurus), and hence
is commonly known as taurine (Demarcay, 1838). The structural simplicity of this/~-amino …

Microdialysis—theory and application

H Benveniste, PC Hüttemeier - Progress in neurobiology, 1990 - Elsevier
Accurate and continuous in vivo measurements of brain interstitial substance concentrations
provide a major technical challenge. Among the many innovations that have appeared over …

In vivo determination of extracellular concentration of amino acids in the rat hippocampus. A method based on brain dialysis and computerized analysis

J Lerma, AS Herranz, O Herreras, V Abraira… - Brain research, 1986 - Elsevier
Extracellular (EC) concentrations of amino acids were determined in the rat dentate gyrus by
means of non-linear regression analysis of 'in vivo'brain dialysis data, considering a simple …

Osmotically-induced nerve taurine depletion and the compatible osmolyte hypothesis in experimental diabetic neuropathy in the rat

MJ Stevens, SA Lattimer, M Kamijo, C Van Huysen… - Diabetologia, 1993 - Springer
Diabetic neuropathy results from progressive nerve fibre damage with blunted nerve
regeneration and repair and may be complicated by nerve hyperexcitability resulting in pain …

Does taurine act as an osmoregulatory substance in the rat brain?

JM Solís, AS Herranz, O Herreras, J Lerma… - Neuroscience …, 1988 - Elsevier
The effects of hypotonic media on extracellular free amino acid levels were studied 'in vivo'in
the rat dentate gyrus by means of the brain dialysis technique. Extracellular taurine levels …

Changes in extracellular amino acids during soman‐and kainic acid‐induced seizures

JV Wade, FE Samson, SR Nelson… - Journal of …, 1987 - Wiley Online Library
Extracellular amino acid levels in the rat piriform cortex, an area highly susceptible to
seizure‐induced neuropathology, were determined by means of intracranial microdialysis …

Release of GABA and taurine from brain slices

P Saransaari, SS Oja - Progress in neurobiology, 1992 - Elsevier
In brain slices the mechanisms of release of GABA have been extensively studied, but those
of taurine markedly less. The knowledge acquired from studies on GABA is, nevertheless …

Sensory modulation of hippocampal transmission. II. Evidence for a cholinergic locus of inhibition in the Schaffer-CA1 synapse

O Herreras, JM Solís, AS Herranz, RM Del Rio, J Lerma - Brain research, 1988 - Elsevier
The present work studied the neurotransmitter mediating the depressive effect of sensory
stimulation on the Schaffer-CA1 transmission. Field responses of the CA1 region evoked by …

Pathogenesis of diabetic neuropathy

MJ Stevens, EL Feldman, T Thomas… - Clinical management of …, 1998 - Springer
Diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN), which is characterized by nerve fiber atrophy and
loss (1), is a multifactorial disorder resulting from complex interrelated metabolic and …

Interrelationship between taurine and GABA

K Kuriyama, T Hashimoto - Taurine 3: Cellular and Regulatory …, 1998 - Springer
Abstract β-Aminoethanesulfonic acid (taurine) and γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA) are
recognized as major inhibitory neuroactive amino acids distributed in large quantities in …