Taurine 6

Front Matter....Pages i-xix
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Metabolism of Taurine in Microorganisms....Pages 3-13
The Reactivity of Hypotaurine and Cysteine Sulfinic Acid with Peroxynitrite....Pages 15-24
Cysteamine Dioxygenase: Evidence for the Physiological Conversion of Cysteamine to Hypotaurine in Rat and Mouse Tissues....Pages 25-36
 In Vivo Regulation of Cysteine Dioxygenase via the Ubiquitin-26S Proteasome System....Pages 37-47
Osmosensitive Gene Expression of Taurine Transporter and Cyclin C in Embryonic Fibroblast Cells....Pages 49-57
Is TauT an Anti-Apoptotic Gene?....Pages 59-67
Gene Expressions of Taurine Transporter and Taurine Biosynthetic Enzyme during Mouse and Chicken Embryonic Development....Pages 69-77
Mechanisms of Regulation of Taurine Transporter Activity....Pages 79-90
 TauT Gene Expression is Regulated by TonEBP and Plays a Role in Cell Survival....Pages 91-98
Multiple PLA 2 Isoforms Regulate Taurine Release in NIH3T3 Mouse Fibroblasts....Pages 99-108
Properties of Volume-Activated Taurine Efflux from Human Breast Cancer Cells....Pages 109-116
Front Matter....Pages 117-117
Taurine-Induced Changes in Transcription Profiling of Metabolism-Related Genes in Human Hepatoma Cells HepG2....Pages 119-128
The Important Role of Taurine in Oxidative Metabolism....Pages 129-135
Characterization of Taurine as Inhibitor of Sodium Glucose Transporter....Pages 137-145
Taurine Attenuates Pyridoxal-Induced Adrenomedullary Catecholamine Release and Glycogenolysis in the Rat....Pages 147-156
Cytotoxicity of Taurine Metabolites Depends on the Cell Type....Pages 157-171
Effects of Dietary Salt and Fat on Taurine Excretion in Healthy and Diseased Rats....Pages 173-180
Effects of Taurine on mRNA Levels of Nuclear Receptors and Factors Involved in Cholesterol and Bile Acid Homeostasis in Mice....Pages 193-202
Plasma Taurine Reflects Sympathetic Tone....Pages 181-187
Spontaneously High Plasma Taurine Concentration Presages Bad Outcome If Challenged with Ischemia....Pages 188-191
Front Matter....Pages 117-117
Comparison of the Effects of Taurine with Those of Related Sulfur-Containing Compounds on Pyridoxal-Induced Adrenomedullary Catecholamine Release and Glycogenolysis in the Rat....Pages 203-212
Accumulation of Taurine in Tumor and Inflammatory Lesions....Pages 213-217
Front Matter....Pages 219-219
Effects of Garlic Powder and Taurine Supplementation on Abdominal Fat, Muscle Weight, and Blood Amino Acid Pattern in Ovariectomized Rats....Pages 221-226
Effects of Garlic Powder and Soy Protein Supplementation on Blood Lipid Profiles and Amino Acid Concentrations in Postmenopausal Hyperlipidemic Model Rats....Pages 227-233
The Effect of Dietary Taurine Supplementation on Plasma and Liver Lipid Concentrations and Free Amino Acid Concentrations in Rats Fed a High-Cholesterol Diet....Pages 235-242
The Effect of Dietary Taurine Supplementation on Plasma and Liver Lipid Concentrations and Mineral Metabolism in Rats Fed Alcohol....Pages 243-250
Effects of Taurine Supplementation on Cholesterol Levels with Potential Ramification in Atherosclerosis....Pages 251-254
Front Matter....Pages 255-255
Molecular Mechanisms of Cardioprotection by Taurine on Ischemia-Induced Apoptosis in Cultured Cardiomyocytes....Pages 257-263
Myogenic Induction of Taurine Transporter Prevents Dexamethasone-Induced Muscle Atrophy....Pages 265-270
Minimizes Lactic Acidosis and Preserves CKMB and Myocardial Contractility after Ischemia/Reperfusion....Pages 271-278
Taurine Addition to St Thomas’ Solution Prevents DNA Oxidative Stress and Maintains Contractile Function....Pages 279-288
Front Matter....Pages 289-289
The Effect of Oxidative Stress on the Transport of Taurine in an in Vitro Model of the Blood-Brain Barrier....Pages 291-298
Neuroprotection by Taurine and Taurine Analogues....Pages 299-306
Taurine Transporter Regulation in Hippocampal Neurons....Pages 307-314
Taurine and Brain Excitability....Pages 315-322
Effects of Taurine on Cerebral Blood Flow Perfusion, Cell Apoptosis, and Infarct Volume in Acute Cerebral Ischemic Rats....Pages 353-358
The Mechanisms of Taurine’s Protective Action against Acute Guanidino Neurotoxicity....Pages 359-364
Central Nervous System Effects....Pages 323-329
Systemically Administered Taurine Protects in Hypothermia and Normothermia....Pages 330-334
Systemically Administered Taurine: Pharmacologically Activated Mechanisms....Pages 335-351
Front Matter....Pages 289-289
Properties of Basal Taurine Release in the Rat Striatum in Vivo ....Pages 365-375
Neuroprotective Mechanisms of Taurine in Vivo ....Pages 377-387
Taurine Participates in the Anticonvulsive Effect of Electroacupuncture....Pages 389-394
Involvement of Taurine in Cerebral Ischemia and Electroacupuncture Anti-Ischemia....Pages 395-400
Mechanisms of Long-Lasting Enhancement of Corticostriatal Neurotransmission by Taurine....Pages 401-410
Increased GAD-Positive Neurons in the Cortex of Taurine-Fed Mice....Pages 411-417
Taurine Concentration in Human Gliomas and Meningiomas: Tumoral, Peritumoral, and Extratumoral Tissue....Pages 419-422
Taurine Transport and Transporter Localization in Peripheral Blood Lymphocytes of Controls and Major Depression Patients....Pages 423-426
Retina and Optic Tectum Interact to Modulate Taurine Effect on Goldfish and Rat Retinal Explants Outgrowth....Pages 427-434
Neuritic Outgrowth from Goldfish Retinal Explants, Interaction of Taurine and Zinc....Pages 435-440
Front Matter....Pages 441-441
Taurine, Taurine Analogues, and Taurine Functions: Overview....Pages 443-448
Taurine Analogues and Taurine Transport: Therapeutic Advantages....Pages 449-467
Taurine, Taurine Analogues, and Mitochondrial Function and Dysfuntion....Pages 469-479
Anti-Inflammatory Effects of Taurine Derivatives (Taurine Chloramine, Taurine Bromamine, and Taurolidine) are Mediated by Different Mechanisms....Pages 481-492
Taurine Chloramine Inhibits the Production of Nitric Oxide and Superoxide Anion by Modulating Specific Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases....Pages 493-498
Anti-Neurotoxic Effects of Tauropyrone, a Taurine Analogue....Pages 499-508
Taurinamide Derivatives — Drugs With the Metabolic Type of Action....Pages 509-513
Potential Antiatherosclerotic Drugs: Novel N-Substituted Taurinamide Derivatives....Pages 515-521
Antihypoxic Properties of Taurinamide Derivatives: The Experimental Study....Pages 523-528
The Influence of a Taurinamide Derivative on Skin Wound Healing in Rats: The Experimental Study....Pages 529-533
Front Matter....Pages 441-441
Cardioprotective Effect of Taurhythman: The Experimental Study....Pages 535-541
Neuroprotective Effect of a New Taurinamide Derivative — Taurepar....Pages 543-550
Back Matter....Pages 551-556