Taurine: the appeal of a safe amino acid for skeletal muscle disorders

A De Luca, S Pierno, DC Camerino - Journal of translational medicine, 2015 - Springer
Taurine is a natural amino acid present as free form in many mammalian tissues and in
particular in skeletal muscle. Taurine exerts many physiological functions, including …

Functional role of taurine in aging and cardiovascular health: an updated overview

G Santulli, U Kansakar, F Varzideh, P Mone… - Nutrients, 2023 - mdpi.com
Taurine, a naturally occurring sulfur-containing amino acid, has attracted significant attention
in recent years due to its potential health benefits. Found in various foods and often used in …

Mode of action of taurine as a neuroprotector

H Wu, Y Jin, J Wei, H Jin, D Sha, JY Wu - Brain research, 2005 - Elsevier
Previously, it has been shown that taurine exerts its protective function against glutamate-
induced neuronal excitotoxicity through its action in reducing glutamate-induced elevation of …

Taurine increases mitochondrial buffering of calcium: role in neuroprotection

A El Idrissi - Amino acids, 2008 - Springer
We have determined the role of mitochondria in the sequestration of calcium after
stimulation of cerebellar granule cells with glutamate. In addition we have evaluated the …

Taurine as a modulator of excitatory and inhibitory neurotransmission

A El Idrissi, E Trenkner - Neurochemical research, 2004 - Springer
We present data that summarize our findings on the role of taurine in the central nervous
system and in particular taurine's interaction with the inhibitory and excitatory systems. In …

[PDF][PDF] Pharmacology of taurine

SS Oja, P Saransaari - Proceedings-Western Pharmacology …, 2007 - researchgate.net
Taurine has a number of physiological functions, eg, in cell volume regulation and inhibitory
neuromodulation. Taurine and its derivatives have also been tested as potential …

Taurine analogues; a new class of therapeutics: retrospect and prospects

RC Gupta, T Win, S Bittner - Current medicinal chemistry, 2005 - ingentaconnect.com
Taurine was discovered more than two hundred years ago from animal sources. It is
distributed in both mammals and non-mammals and its content is high in several tissues. For …

Taurine and epilepsy

SS Oja, P Saransaari - Epilepsy research, 2013 - Elsevier
Dysfunction of excitatory and inhibitory neurotransmitters or neuromodulators is thought to
underlie epileptic symptoms. Taurine, 2-aminoethanesulfonate, is a ubiquitous free amino …

Taurine-derived compounds produce anxiolytic effects in rats following developmental lead exposure

LS Neuwirth, BU Emenike, GB Cruz, E Cabañas… - Taurine 12: a …, 2022 - Springer
Abstract Lead (Pb2+) is a developmental neurotoxicant that disrupts the GABA-shift and
subsequently causes alterations in the brain's excitation-to-inhibition (E/I) balance. Taurine …

[HTML][HTML] Effects of rumen-protected γ-aminobutyric acid on performance and nutrient digestibility in heat-stressed dairy cows

JB Cheng, DP Bu, JQ Wang, XZ Sun, L Pan… - Journal of Dairy …, 2014 - Elsevier
This experiment was conducted to investigate the effects of rumen-protected γ-aminobutyric
acid (GABA) on performance and nutrient digestibility in heat-stressed dairy cows. Sixty …