title: Does taurine prolong lifespan by improving heart function?
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacology, College of Medicine, University of South Alabama, Mobile, AL, USA, sschaffe@southalabama.edu.
authors.forename: Stephen W
authors.initials: SW
authors.lastname: Schaffer
authors.forename: K C
authors.initials: KC
authors.lastname: Ramila
authors.forename: Chian Ju
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Jong
authors.forename: Aza
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Shetewy
authors.forename: Kayoko
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Shimada
authors.forename: Takashi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ito
authors.forename: Junichi
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Azuma
authors.forename: Eugene
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Cioffi
mesh_terms: D000375:Aging / Q000187:drug effects / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D000818:Animals; D020013:Calcium Signaling / Q000187:drug effects; D009202:Cardiomyopathies / Q000209:etiology / Q000378:metabolism; D006321:Heart / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D008136:Longevity / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000502:physiology; D010766:Phosphorylation / Q000187:drug effects; D011499:Protein Processing, Post-Translational / Q000187:drug effects; D013654:Taurine / Q000172:deficiency / Q000494:pharmacology*
chemical_list: D013654:Taurine