The Biology of Taurine pp 341-346 | Cite as
Further Observation on the Interaction of Taurine and Calmodulin on the Central Adrenergic Neuron
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Taurine (2-aminoethanesulfonic acid) is present In the CNS in high concentration. Several findings support the hypothesis that taurine might act as an inhibitory transmitter or a modulator in CNS (1,3,9). Taurine decreases the depolarization-induced release of labelled norepinephrine and acetylcholine from rat cerebral cortex, possibly by increasing retention of Ca2+ within mitochondria (5). Similarly, taurine reduced the release of [3H]GABA from guinea pig cerebellar slices by reducing the availability of Ca2+ (8).
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Kainic Acid Norepinephrine Release Adrenergic Neuron Taurine Uptake Equilibrium Binding Study
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