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Role of Taurine in Thermoregulation and Motor Control

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Taurine 2

Part of the book series: Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology ((AEMB,volume 403))

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Despite extensive studies on the synthesis and possible neuronal or extraneuronal uptake and release of taurine, there is still no consensus about its functions23, 24, 35. It has variously been designated as a neurotransmitter, neuromodulator, a modulator of Ca2+ fluxes, an osmoregulator or membrane stabilizer and an antioxidant (Figure 1). These effects may, at least in some cases, be interlinked. Thus, for example, the neuroprotective effects of taurine may be related to its osmoregulatory, antioxidant and Ca2+-modulating functions.

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Sgaragli, G. et al. (1996). Role of Taurine in Thermoregulation and Motor Control. In: Huxtable, R.J., Azuma, J., Kuriyama, K., Nakagawa, M., Baba, A. (eds) Taurine 2. Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology, vol 403. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-0182-8_57

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