Impact of taurine depletion on glucose control and insulin secretion in mice

Taurine, an endogenous sulfur-containing amino acid, is found in millimolar concentrations in mammalian tissue, and its tissue content is altered by diet, disease and aging. The effectiveness of taurine administration against obesity and its related diseases, including type 2 diabetes, has been well...

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Main Authors: Takashi Ito, Natsumi Yoshikawa, Hiromi Ito, Stephen W. Schaffer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2015-09-01
Series:Journal of Pharmacological Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1347861315001826