Taurine 7

by Azuma, Junichi; Schaffer, Stephen W.; Ito, Takashi

• ISBN13: 9780387756806
• ISBN10: 0387756809
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2009-06-01
• Publisher: Springer Verlag

Summary

Taurine (2-aminoethanesulfonic acid) is an enigmatic compound abounding in animal tissues. It is present at relatively high concentrations in all electrically excitable tissues such as brain, sensory organs, heart, and muscle, and in certain endocrine glands. Some of its physiological functions are already established, for example as an essential nutrient during development and as a neuromodulator or osmolyte, but the cellular mechanisms are still mostly a matter of conjecture. Moreover, there are a number of other putative functions of taurine less well known at present. Taurine 7 contains the proceedings of the 16th International Taurine Meeting. This meeting is a multidisciplinary symposium, with participants presenting different fields of biological science. This volume focuses on all aspects of taurine research from immunology and its effect on health to chemistry and biochemistry, including future clinical applications.

Table of Contents

Cardiovascular and Renal Effects of Taurine
Effect of Taurine on Protein Kinase C Isoforms: Role in Taurine's Actions?	p. 3
Taurine as the Nutritional Factor for the Longevity of the Japanese Revealed by a World-Wide Epidemiological Survey	p. 13
Taurine-Mediated Cardioprotection is Greater When Administered upon Reperfusion than Prior to Ischemia	p. 27
Vascular Modulation of Rat Aorta by Taurine	p. 37
Modulation by Taurine of Human Arterial Stiffness and Wave Reflection	p. 47
Taurine Suppresses Pressor Response Through the Inhibition of Sympathetic Nerve Activity and the Improvement in Baro-Reflex Sensitivity of Spontaneously Hypertensive Rats	p. 57
Beneficial Effect of Taurine Treatment Against Doxorubicin-Induced Cardiotoxicity in Mice	p. 65
Antihypertensive Effect of Taurine in Rat	p. 75
Attenuating Action of Taurine and Labetalol on Cardiovascular Alterations by Pyridoxal-Isoproterenol, a Vitamin-Drug Interaction with Cardiopathologic Significance	p. 85
Tool from Traditional Medicines is Useful for Health-Medication: Bezoar Bovis and Taurine	p. 95
Mechanism of TauT in Protecting Against Cisplatin-Induced Kidney Injury (AKI)	p. 105
TauT Protects Against Cisplatin-Induced Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) Established in a TauT Transgenic Mice Model	p. 113
Perinatal Taurine Depletion Increases Susceptibility to Adult Sugar-Induced Hypertension in Rats	p. 123
Sex Dependent Effects of Perinatal Taurine Exposure on the Arterial Pressure Control in Adult Offspring	p. 135
Perinatal Taurine Alters Arterial Pressure Control and Renal Function in Adult Offspring	p. 145
Effect of Taurine on Brain and Retina
Taurine Protects Immature Cerebellar Granullar Neurons against Acute Alcohol Administration	p. 159
Mechanism of Neuroprotective Function of Taurine	p. 169
Taurine and Guanidinoethanesulfonic Acid (GES) Differentially Affects the Expression and Phosphorylation of Cellular Proteins in C6 Glial Cells	p. 181
Taurine Improves Congestive Functions in a Mouse Model of Fragile X Syndrome	p. 191
Functional Implication of Taurine in Aging	p. 199
Effects of Taurine on Anxiety-Like and Locomotor Behavior of Mice	p. 207
Taurine Transporter in Lymphocytes of Patients with Major Depression Treated with Venlafaxine Plus Psychotherapy	p. 217
Effect of Medium Osmolarity and Taurine on Neuritic Outgrowth from Goldfish Retinal Explants	p. 225
Localization of Taurine Transporter, Taurine, and Zinc in Goldfish Retina	p. 233
Effect of Taurine on Skeletal Muscle
Effects of Taurine Administration on Exercise	p. 245
Characterization of Myogenic Differentiation under Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress and Taurine Treatment	p. 253
Gastroenteric and Hepatic Effects of Taurine
Dietary Taurine Attenuates Dextran Sulfate Sodium (DSS)-induced Experimental Colitis in Mice	p. 265
Protective Effect of Taurine against Nitrosative Stress in the Stomach of Rat with Water Immersion Restraint Stress	p. 273
Taurine Feeding Inhibits Bile Acid Absorption from the Ileum in Rats Fed a High Cholesterol and High Fat Diet	p. 285
The Protective Effect of Taurine Against Hepatic Damage in a Model of Liver Disease and Hepatic Stellate Cells	p. 293
Taurine Depletion by [beta]-Alanine Inhibits Induction of Hepatotoxicity in Mice Treated Acutely with Carbon Tetrachloride	p. 305
Effect of Taurine on Alcoholic Liver Disease in Rats	p. 313
Effect of Taurine on Bone
Does Taurine Deficiency Cause Metabolic Bone Disease and Rickets in Polar Bear Cubs Raised in Captivity?	p. 325
The Preventive Effect of Fermented Milk Supplement Containing Tomato (Lycopersion Esculentum) and Taurine on Bone Loss in Ovariectomized Rats	p. 333
The Effects of Dietary Taurine Supplementation on Bone Mineral Density in Ovariectomized Rats	p. 341
Effect of Taurine on Diabetes and Obesity
Taurine Supplementation and Pancreatic Remodeling	p. 353
The Effects of Taurine, Taurine Homologs and Hypotaurine on Cell and Membrane Antioxidative System Alterations Caused by Type 2 Diabetes in Rat Erythrocytes	p. 359
The Effects of Taurine, Hypotaurine, and Taurine Homologs on Erythrocyte Morphology, Membrane Fluidity and Cytoskeletal Spectrin Alterations Due to Diabetes, Alcoholism and Diabetes-Alcoholism in the Rat	p. 369
Effect of PTP1B Inhibitors and Taurine on Blood Lipid Profiles in Adolescent Obesity	p. 381
The Effects of Dietary Taurine Supplementation on Plasma and Liver Lipid in Ovariectomized Rats	p. 389
Potential Therapeutic Effects of Taurine
Comparative Studies on 24-hour Urinary Excretion in Japanese and Chinese Adults and Children - Need for Nutritional Education	p. 399
Taurine Normalizes Blood Levels and Urinary Loss of Selenium, Chromium, and Manganese in Rats Chronically Consuming Alcohol	p. 407
Effect of Taurine Supplementation on Plasma Homocysteine Levels of the Middle-Aged Korean Women	p. 415
Correlations Between Dietary Taurine Intake and Life Stress in Korean College Students	p. 423
Dietary Taurine and Nutrients Intake and Anthropometric and Body Composition Data by Abdominal Obesity in Korean Male College Students	p. 429
Taurine as an Antioxidant: Role in Immune System and Other Tissues
Taurine Haloamines and Heme Oxygenase-1 Cooperate in the Regulation of Inflammation and Attenuation of Oxidative Stress	p. 439
Taurine Chloramine: A Possible Oxidant Reservoir	p. 451
Production of Reactive Oxygen and Nitrogen Species in Phagocytes is Regulated by Taurine Chloramine	p. 463
Taurine Chloramine Inhibits LPS-Induced Glucose Uptake and Glucose Transporter 1 Expression in RAW 264.7 Macropages	p. 473
Inhibition of Apoptosis by Taurine in Macrophages Treated with Sodium Nitroprusside	p. 481
Effect of Taurine on Antioxidant Enzyme System in B16F10 Melanoma Cells	p. 491
Regulation of the Taurine Transporter
Inhibition of Taurine Transport by Cyclosporin A is Due to Altered Surface Abundance of the Taurine Transporter and is Reversible	p. 503
Downregulation of Taurine Transport by Calcium Blockers in Osteoblast Cells	p. 513
Involvement of Transcriptional Factor TonEBP in the Regulation of the Taurine Transporter in the Cardiomyocyte	p. 523
Effects of Taurine on Cardiovascular and Autonomic Nervous Functions in Cold Exposed rats	p. 533
Index	p. 541
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