Taurine 9

Front Matter....Pages i-xvii
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
A Novel Cysteine Sulfinic Acid Decarboxylase Knock-Out Mouse: Comparison Between Newborn and Weanling Mice....Pages 3-16
A Novel Cysteine Sulfinic Acid Decarboxylase Knock-Out Mouse: Pathology of the Kidney and Lung in Newborn Pups....Pages 17-28
Insights into Taurine Synthesis and Function Based on Studies with Cysteine Dioxygenase ( CDO1 ) Knockout Mice....Pages 29-39
Oxidation of Hypotaurine and Cysteine Sulfinic Acid by Peroxidase-generated Reactive Species....Pages 41-51
Increased N -Acetyltaurine in Serum and Urine After Endurance Exercise in Human....Pages 53-62
Effects of Taurine Depletion on Human Placental Syncytiotrophoblast Renewal and Susceptibility to Oxidative Stress....Pages 63-73
 In Vitro Analysis of Taurine as Anti-stress Agent in Tomato ( Solanum Lycopersicum )-Preliminary Study....Pages 75-85
Front Matter....Pages 87-87
A Novel Cysteine Sulfinic Acid Decarboxylase Knock-Out Mouse: Immune Function....Pages 89-98
Taurine Chloramine, a Taurine Metabolite from Activated Neutrophils, Inhibits Osteoclastogenesis by Suppressing NFATc1 Expression....Pages 99-107
Impact of Taurine on Innate and Adaptive Immunity as the Result of HOCl Neutralization....Pages 109-120
Taurine Haloamines and Biofilm. Part I: Antimicrobial Activity of Taurine Bromamine and Chlorhexidine Against Biofilm Forming Pseudomonas aeruginosa ....Pages 121-132
Taurine Haloamines and Biofilm: II. Efficacy of Taurine Bromamine and Chlorhexidine Against Selected Microorganisms of Oral Biofilm....Pages 133-143
Thiotaurine Modulates Human Neutrophil Activation....Pages 145-155
Perinatal Taurine Exposure Alters Hematological and Chemical Properties of Blood in Adult Male Rats....Pages 157-166
Effect of Taurine on Viability and Proliferation of Murine Melanoma B16F10 Cells....Pages 167-177
Investigation of Antioxidant and Anticancer Potential of Taurine by Means of Multiple Chemical and Biological Assays....Pages 179-189
Effect of Taurine on In Vitro Migration of MCF-7 and MDA-MB-231 Human Breast Carcinoma Cells....Pages 191-201
Effect of Taurine on Prostate-Specific Antigen Level and Migration in Human Prostate Cancer Cells....Pages 203-214
Front Matter....Pages 215-215
The Quest for an Animal Model of Diabetic Nephropathy and the Role of Taurine Deficiency....Pages 217-226
Taurine Can Enhance the Protective Actions of Metformin Against Diabetes-Induced Alterations Adversely Affecting Renal Function....Pages 227-250
Front Matter....Pages 215-215
Evaluation of the Actions of Metformin and Taurine, Singly and in Combination, on Metabolic and Oxidative Alterations Caused by Diabetes in Rat Erythrocytes and Plasma....Pages 251-270
Taurine Ameliorates Hypercholesterolemia But Not Obesity in Rats Fed a Lard-Based, High-Fat Diet....Pages 271-278
Impact of Light Ethanol Intake and of Taurine, Separately and Together, on Pathways of Glucose Metabolism in the Kidney of Diabetic Rats....Pages 279-303
Hypoglycemia Is One Possible Mechanism in the Combined Toxicity of Ethanol and Taurine....Pages 305-312
Role of Taurine on the Actions of Alcohol Against Systemic and Cardiac Biochemical Changes in the Diabetic Rat....Pages 313-338
Long-Term Taurine Supplementation Leads to Enhanced Hepatic Steatosis, Renal Dysfunction and Hyperglycemia in Mice Fed on a High-Fat Diet....Pages 339-351
Taurine Supplementation Enhances Insulin Secretion Without Altering Islet Morphology in Non-obese Diabetic Mice....Pages 353-370
Taurine Supplementation Regulates Pancreatic Islet Function in Response to Potentiating Agents in Leptin-Deficient Obese Mice....Pages 371-385
Effects of a High Fat Diet and Taurine Supplementation on Metabolic Parameters and Skeletal Muscle Mitochondrial Function in Rats....Pages 387-395
Taurine and Regulation of Mitochondrial Metabolism....Pages 397-405
Front Matter....Pages 407-407
Open Questions Concerning Taurine with Emphasis on the Brain....Pages 409-413
Taurine Supplementation Induces Hyperinsulinemia and Neuronal Hyperexcitability....Pages 415-423
Taurine Recovers Mice Emotional Learning and Memory Disruptions Associated with Fragile X Syndrome in Context Fear and Auditory Cued-Conditioning....Pages 425-438
Contribution of Taurine Signatures in the Detached Cat Retina....Pages 439-447
Effect of Taurine on Reproductive Hormone Secretion in Female Rats....Pages 449-456
Taurine Enhances Proliferation and Promotes Neuronal Specification of Murine and Human Neural Stem/Progenitor Cells....Pages 457-472
Effects of Chronic Taurine Administration on Gene Expression, Protein Translation and Phosphorylation in the Rat Hippocampus....Pages 473-480
Potential Anti-aging Role of Taurine via Proper Protein Folding: A Study from Taurine Transporter Knockout Mouse....Pages 481-487
Analysis of Taurine as Modulator of Neurotransmitter in Caenorhabditis elegans ....Pages 489-499
The Changes by Hypoxia Inducible Factor-1alpha (HIF-1α) on Taurine Uptake in Brain Capillary Endothelial Cells at High Glucose Conditions....Pages 501-511
Front Matter....Pages 407-407
Thiotaurine Protects Mouse Cerebellar Granule Neurons from Potassium Deprivation-Induced Apoptosis by Inhibiting the Activation of Caspase-3....Pages 513-523
Experimental Study of Taurine on the Cerebral Dehydrogenase Activity in the Model of Unilateral Cerebral Ischemia....Pages 525-530
Taurine Targets the GluN2b-Containing NMDA Receptor Subtype....Pages 531-544
Experimental Study of Taurine Antitoxic Activity in the Model of Chronic Epinephrine Intoxication....Pages 545-552
Front Matter....Pages 553-553
Does Taurine Prolong Lifespan by Improving Heart Function?....Pages 555-570
Taurine Depletion Decreases GRP78 Expression and Downregulates Perk-Dependent Activation of the Unfolded Protein Response....Pages 571-579
Role of ROS Production and Turnover in the Antioxidant Activity of Taurine....Pages 581-596
Taurine Supplementation Prevents the Adverse Effect of High Sugar Intake on Arterial Pressure Control After Cardiac Ischemia/Reperfusion in Female Rats....Pages 597-611
Effects of Taurine on Blood Index of Hypothalamic Pituitary Adrenal (HPA) Axis of Stress-Induced Hypertensive Rat....Pages 613-621
Taurine in 24-h Urine Samples Is Inversely Related to Cardiovascular Risks of Middle Aged Subjects in 50 Populations of the World....Pages 623-636
Use of Taurine During Rehabilitation After Cardiac Surgery....Pages 637-649
Newer Insights into the Taurinuria of Vitamin D Deficiency: A Review....Pages 651-664
The Effect of Perinatal Taurine on Adult Renal Function Does Not Appear to Be Mediated by Taurine’s Inhibition of the Renin-Angiotensin System....Pages 665-677
Perinatal Taurine Depletion Alters the Renal Excretory Effect of the Renin-Angiotensin System in Adult Female Rats....Pages 679-691
Front Matter....Pages 693-693
Fructose Feeding Changes Taurine Homeostasis in Wistar Rats....Pages 695-706
Effects of Taurine Supplementation on Adipose Tissue of Obese Trained Rats....Pages 707-714
The Effect of Taurine Supplementation on Glucose Homeostasis: The Role of Insulin-Degrading Enzyme....Pages 715-724
The Association Among Dietary Taurine Intake, Obesity and Quality of Sleep in Korean Women....Pages 725-733
Taurine Supplementation Leads to a Disruption in Energy Homeostasis in Menopausal Obese Mice....Pages 735-748
Effects of Paternal Hypothalamic Obesity and Taurine Supplementation on Adiposity and Vascular Reactivity in Rat Offspring....Pages 749-763
Front Matter....Pages 693-693
Taurine Supplementation Reduces Eccentric Exercise-Induced Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness in Young Men....Pages 765-772
The Effects of Taurine Administration Against Inflammation in Heavily Exercised Skeletal Muscle of Rats....Pages 773-784
Needs Assessment for Development of Health Functional Taurine-Containing Food for Korean College Students....Pages 785-791
Taurine Accelerates Alcohol and Fat Metabolism of Rats with Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease....Pages 793-805
Protective Effect of Mussel ( Mytilus Coruscus ) Extract Containing Taurine Against AAPH-Induced Oxidative Stress in Zebrafish Model....Pages 807-818
Anti-inflammatory Effect of Short Neck Clam ( Tapes philippinarum ) Water Extract Containing Taurine in Zebrafish Model....Pages 819-831
 In Vitro and In Vivo Antioxidant and Anti-inflammatory Activities of Abalone ( Haliotis discus ) Water Extract....Pages 833-849
Effect of N -( d -Ribopyranosyl)taurine Sodium Salt Supplementation on the Hepatic Antioxidant System in Rat Models of Diet-Induced Obesity and Taurine Deficiency....Pages 851-861
Evaluation of the Toxicity of a Single Oral Dose of N -( d -Ribopyranosyl)taurine Sodium Salt in Mice....Pages 863-868
 N -( β- d -Xylopyranosyl)taurine Sodium Salt Supplementation Has Beneficial Effect on the Hepatic Antioxidant System of Rats Fed a High-Fat Diet and β-Alanine....Pages 869-877
A Safety Assessment of N -(β- d -Xylopyranosyl)Taurine Sodium Salt in Male and Female ICR Mice....Pages 879-885
Anti-obesity and Hypolipidemic Effects of N-(β- d -Xylopyranosyl) Taurine Sodium Salt Supplementation in Rats Fed a High-Fat Diet and β-Alanine....Pages 887-896
 N -( d -Ribopyranosyl)Taurine Sodium Salt Has Anti-obesity Effect in Diet-Induced Obesity and Taurine Deficiency Rat Model....Pages 897-905