Basic Clin Pharmacol Toxicol
January 2025
Background: Taurine (TAU) is the most abundant non-protein amino acid in the central nervous system (CNS). However, the molecular mechanism of TAU in the CNS is still poorly understood. Meanwhile, disruption in mitochondrial dynamics is evident in CNS disorders.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFTaurine (TAU) is a sulfur-containing amino acid abundantly found in the human body. Endogenously, TAU is synthesized from cysteine in the liver. However, newborns rely entirely on TAU's dietary supply (milk).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: of the study: Hepatic encephalopathy (HE) is a complication in which brain ammonia (NH) levels reach critically high concentrations because of liver failure. HE could lead to a range of neurological complications from locomotor and behavioral disturbances to coma. Several tactics have been established for subsiding blood and brain NH.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Cholestasis is the stoppage of bile flow, leading to the accumulation of potentially cytotoxic bile components in the liver. These cytotoxic molecules affect many organs. Cholestasis-induced lung injury is a severe complication that could lead to tissue fibrosis and respiratory distress.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFNaunyn Schmiedebergs Arch Pharmacol
June 2023
Taurine (TAU) is a free amino acid abundant in the human body. Various physiological roles have been attributed to TAU. At the subcellular level, mitochondria are the primary targets for TAU function.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFCholestasis is a clinical complication that primarily influences the liver. However, it is well known that many other organs could be affected by cholestasis. Lung tissue is a major organ influenced during cholestasis.
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