Immunonutrition: The role of taurine

Nutrition

Volumn 14, Issue 7-8, 1998, Pages 599-604

  Redmond, H Paul ^a   Stapleton, P P ^b   Neary, Paul ^b   Bouchier Hayes, David ^b  

^a University College Cork and INFANT Centre   (Ireland)

^b BEAUMONT HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Apoptosis; Myeloperoxidase; Surgery; Taurine; Taurinechloramine; Therapeutics

Indexed keywords

TAURINE; TAURINE DERIVATIVE;

AMINO ACID METABOLISM; APOPTOSIS; CALCIUM HOMEOSTASIS; GROWTH REGULATION; HUMAN; IMMUNOREGULATION; MEMBRANE STABILIZATION; NUTRITIONAL VALUE; POLYMORPHONUCLEAR CELL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

EID: 0031868358     PISSN: 08999007     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0899-9007(98)00097-5     Document Type: Article

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