.... The detection of drug candidates to prevent reproductive system from damage caused by ionizing radiation is urgent. We aimed to investigate the protective role of taurine on the injury of mouse spermatocyte-derived cells (GC-2) subjected to ionizing radiation. Methods: mouse spermatocytes (GC-2 cells) were...

...Azza H. Abd Elwahab; Basma K. Ramadan; Mona F. Schaalan; Amina M. Tolba Background: Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is one of the alarmingly rising clinical problems in the 21 st century with no effective drug treatment until now. Taurine is an essential amino acid in humans that proved...

...Lei Yang; Jian Tang; Hongtao Chen; Dawei Ge; Tao Sui; Jun Que; Xiaojian Cao; Yingbin Ge Background/Aims: Epidural fibrosis, a common complication after laminectomy, has been demonstrated to be closely associated with poor surgical outcomes. Previous studies showed that taurine had remarkable anti...

... light-scattering and taurine efflux by [ 3 H]-taurine. Expression of genes encoding molecules related to RVD was analysed using a DNA microarray obtained from NPC samples. Results: Embryonic and adult NPCs exposed to osmolarity reduction (H15, H30, H40) exhibited rapid swelling followed by RVD...

... and diversifies the volume-elicited signaling chains, providing a variety of routes towards the multiple effectors related to cell volume changes. RVD Thrombin ATP and volume Taurine Cellular Physiology and Biochemistry Review Cell Physiol Biochem 2008;21:01-14 Accepted: November 16, 2007 On the Role...

... + and Cl - together with organic osmolytes, especially the β-amino acid taurine. Despite being the subject of intense research interest, the nature of the volume-activated taurine efflux pathway is still a matter of controversy. On the one hand it has been suggested that osmosensitive taurine efflux...