Atrophic cardiac remodeling induced by taurine deficiency in Wistar rats.

<h4>Introduction</h4>Micronutrient deficiency is observed in heart failure patients. Taurine, for example, represents 50% of total free amino acids in the heart, and in vivo studies have linked taurine deficiency with cardiomyopathy.<h4>Methods</h4>Thirty-four male Wistar rat...

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Main Authors: Mariele Castilho Pansani, Paula S Azevedo, Bruna Paola Murino Rafacho, Marcos F Minicucci, Fernanda Chiuso-Minicucci, Sofia Gonçalves Zorzella-Pezavento, Julio Sergio Marchini, Gilberto João Padovan, Ana Angelica Henrique Fernandes, Beatriz B Matsubara, Luiz S Matsubara, Leonardo A M Zornoff, Sergio A R Paiva
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/22844478/?tool=EBI