The role of taurine in the central nervous system and the modulation of intracellular calcium homeostasis

Neurochemical Research

Volumn 27, Issue 1-2, 2002, Pages 21-26

  Foos, Todd M ^a   Wu, Jang Yen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS   (United States)

Author keywords

Calcium homeostasis; Cysteinesulfinic acid decarboxylase; Excitotoxicity; Taurine; Taurine receptors

Indexed keywords

CARBOXYLYASE; CYSTEINE SULFINATE DECARBOXYLASE; CYSTEINE SULFINIC ACID; GLUTAMIC ACID; METABOTROPIC RECEPTOR; PHOSPHOLIPASE C; SODIUM CALCIUM EXCHANGE PROTEIN; TAURINE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

AMINO ACID SYNTHESIS; AMINO ACID TRANSPORT; APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; CALCIUM HOMEOSTASIS; CELL SWELLING; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; CYTOLYSIS; CYTOSOL; ION TRANSPORT; MAMMAL; MOLECULAR MECHANICS; NERVE CELL; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGULATORY MECHANISM; SODIUM CALCIUM EXCHANGE;

ANIMALS; BRAIN; CALCIUM; HOMEOSTASIS; HUMANS; INTRACELLULAR MEMBRANES; TAURINE;

MAMMALIA;

EID: 0036130815     PISSN: 03643190     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1014890219513     Document Type: Article

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