Effects of Taurine Depletion on Body Weight and Mouse Behavior during Development

Taurine (2-aminoethanesulfonic acid) plays an important role in various physiological functions and is abundant in the brain and skeletal muscle. Extracellular taurine is an endogenous agonist of gamma-aminobutyric acid type A and glycine receptors. Taurine actively accumulates in cells via the taur...

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Main Authors: Miho Watanabe, Takashi Ito, Atsuo Fukuda
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-07-01
Series:Metabolites
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2218-1989/12/7/631