I Physicochemical Properties of Taurine: Introduction.- Coordination and Binding of Taurine as Determined by Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Measurements on 13C-Labeled Taurine.- II Taurine in Nutrition and Development: Introduction.- Sources and Turnover Rates of Taurine in Newborn, Weanling, and Mature Rats.- Studies on the Renal Handling of Taurine: Changes During Maturation and After Altered Dietary Intake.- Taurine and Tapetum Structure.- Taurine Deficiency: A Rationale for Taurine Depletion.- Taurine Nutrition in Man.- III Transport and Metabolism of Taurine: Introduction.- Hypotaurine Aminotransferase.- Hypotaurine Uptake in Mouse Brain Slices.- The Sulfur-Containing Amino Acid Pathway in Normal and Malignant Cell Growth.- Taurine Transport by Reconstituted Membrane Vesicles.- IV Taurine and the Heart: Introduction.- Electrophysiological Effects of Taurine in Cardiac Purkinje Fibers and Myocardial Taurine Loss during Ischemia. Is There a Relationship?.- Observations on the Action of Taurine at Arterial and Cardiac Levels.- Elevated Blood Taurine Levels After Myocardial Infarction or Cardiovascular Surgery: Is There any Significance?.- V The Neurochemistry of Taurine: Introduction.- Interaction of Taurine with Its Precursor, Cysteine Sulfinic Acid, in the Central , Nervous System.- Differential Effects of Light and Dark Adaptations on Function and Metabolism of Retinal Taurine and ?-Aminobutyric Acid (GABA).- Changed Taurine-Glutamic Acid Content and Altered Nervous Tissue Cytoarchitecture.- Taurine, Cysteinesulfinic Acid Decarboxylase and Glutamic Acid in Brain.- VI The Neuropharmacology of Taurine: Introduction.- The Role of Taurine in Nervous Tissue, Its Effects on Ionic Fluxes.- Taurine Receptors in CNS Membranes: Binding Studies.- Specific Binding of Taurine inCentral Nervous System.- Central Neuropharmacology of D-Ala2-Met-Enkephalinamide and its Interactions with Taurine in Rats.- Central Effects of Taurine: Antagonistic Effects on Central Actions of Angiotensin.- Taurine and Thermoregulation: Behavioral and Cellular Studies.- Influence of Centrally Administered Taurine on Thermoregulation and Fever.- Taurine and Friedreich's Ataxia: An Update.- Discussions on Taurine: Introduction.- Session I: How are Tissue Taurine Concentrations Regulated?.- Session II: Are the Pharmacological Actions of Taurine Related to its Physiological Functions?.- Session III: What Does Taurine Do?.- Session IV: Do Taurine and Its Analogs or Cogeners Have Actions in Common?.- Session V: Is Taurine Essential in Development?.- Session VI: Does Taurine Have Clinical Significance?.- List of Participants.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
I Physicochemical Properties of Taurine: Introduction. - Coordination and Binding of Taurine as Determined by Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Measurements on 13C-Labeled Taurine. - II Taurine in Nutrition and Development: Introduction. - Sources and Turnover Rates of Taurine in Newborn, Weanling, and Mature Rats. - Studies on the Renal Handling of Taurine: Changes During Maturation and After Altered Dietary Intake. - Taurine and Tapetum Structure. - Taurine Deficiency: A Rationale for Taurine Depletion. - Taurine Nutrition in Man. - III Transport and Metabolism of Taurine: Introduction. - Hypotaurine Aminotransferase. - Hypotaurine Uptake in Mouse Brain Slices. - The Sulfur-Containing Amino Acid Pathway in Normal and Malignant Cell Growth. - Taurine Transport by Reconstituted Membrane Vesicles. - IV Taurine and the Heart: Introduction. - Electrophysiological Effects of Taurine in Cardiac Purkinje Fibers and Myocardial Taurine Loss during Ischemia. Is There a Relationship? . - Observations on the Action of Taurine at Arterial and Cardiac Levels. - Elevated Blood Taurine Levels After Myocardial Infarction or Cardiovascular Surgery: Is There any Significance? . - V The Neurochemistry of Taurine: Introduction. - Interaction of Taurine with Its Precursor, Cysteine Sulfinic Acid, in the Central , Nervous System. - Differential Effects of Light and Dark Adaptations on Function and Metabolism of Retinal Taurine and ? -Aminobutyric Acid (GABA). - Changed Taurine-Glutamic Acid Content and Altered Nervous Tissue Cytoarchitecture. - Taurine, Cysteinesulfinic Acid Decarboxylase and Glutamic Acid in Brain. - VI The Neuropharmacology of Taurine: Introduction. - The Role of Taurine in Nervous Tissue, Its Effects on Ionic Fluxes. - Taurine Receptors in CNS Membranes: Binding Studies. - Specific Binding of Taurine inCentral Nervous System. - Central Neuropharmacology of D-Ala2-Met-Enkephalinamide and its Interactions with Taurine in Rats. - Central Effects of Taurine: Antagonistic Effects on Central Actions of Angiotensin. - Taurine and Thermoregulation: Behavioral and Cellular Studies. - Influence of Centrally Administered Taurine on Thermoregulation and Fever. - Taurine and Friedreich s Ataxia: An Update. - Discussions on Taurine: Introduction. - Session I: How are Tissue Taurine Concentrations Regulated? . - Session II: Are the Pharmacological Actions of Taurine Related to its Physiological Functions? . - Session III: What Does Taurine Do? . - Session IV: Do Taurine and Its Analogs or Cogeners Have Actions in Common? . - Session V: Is Taurine Essential in Development? . - Session VI: Does Taurine Have Clinical Significance? . - List of Participants.
