Taurine 9 [Hardcover]

Taurine 9 contains original articles and critical reviews based on the oral and poster presentations of XIX International Taurine Meeting held in Krak?w, Poland in May 2014. The purpose of the book is to present current ideas, new avenues and research regarding biological functions and clinical applications of taurine and taurine derivatives. It focuses on all aspects of taurine research including the cardiovascular system, the immune system, diabetes, the central nervous system, endocrine system and the role of taurine supplements in nutrition. It also includes presentations of novel animal experimental models using Cdo1 and CSAD knock-out mice.

A novel cysteine sulfinic acid decarboxylase knock-out mouse: Comparison of Newborn and Weanling Mice.- A novel cysteine sulfinic acid decarboxylase knock-out mouse: Pathology of the kidney and lung in newborn pups.- Insights into taurine synthesis and function from the Cdo1 knockout mouse.- Oxidation of hypotaurine and cysteine sulfic acid by peroxidise-generated reactive species.- Increased N-acetyltaurine in serum and urine after endurance exercise in human.- Effects of taurine depletion on syncytiotrophoblast renewal and susceptibility to oxidative stress in human placenta.- In vitro analysis of taurine as anti-stress agent in tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) Preliminary study.- A Novel Cysteine Sulfinic Acid Decarboxylase Knock-out Mouse: Immune Function (I).- Taurine chloramine, the taurine metabolite from inflammatory neutrophils, inhibits osteoclast differentiation by linking NFATc1.- Impact of taurine on innate and adaptive immunity as the result of HOCl neutralization.- Taurine haloamines and biofilm: I. Antimicrobial activity of taurine bromamine and chlorhexidine against biofilm forming Pseudomonas aeruginosa.- Taurine haloamines and biofilm: II. Efficacy of taurine bromamine and chlorhexidine against selected micl#n