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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.Entities:
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Year: 1996 PMID: 8776717 DOI: 10.1007/bf02069502
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Metab Brain Dis ISSN: 0885-7490 Impact factor: 3.584