title: Taurine as osmoregulator and neuromodulator in the brain.
abstract: Taurine has been assumed to function as an osmoregulator and neuromodulator in the brain. The pertinent studies are now reviewed in an attempt to formulate a unifying hypothesis as to how taurine could simultaneously act in both roles. Neuromodulatory actions of taurine may also underlie its protective effects against neuronal overexcitation and glutamate agonist-induced neurotoxicity.
authors.affiliation: Tampere Brain Research Center, University of Tampere Medical School, Finland.
authors.forename: S S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Oja
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Saransaari
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001921:Brain / Q000378:metabolism*; D002417:Cattle; D002540:Cerebral Cortex / Q000378:metabolism; D051379:Mice; D008815:Mice, Inbred Strains; D013654:Taurine / Q000378:metabolism*; D014018:Tissue Distribution
chemical_list: D013654:Taurine