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The effect of taurine on cell viability and metabolism of human colon and porcine renal cells was investigated during and after hypoxia. Taurine administered during hypoxia markedly reduced cellular deterioration due to hypoxia and reoxygenation and led to a significantly greater recovery of cellular function following the hypoxic insult. The responsible mechanisms for the beneficial effects were an improvement in osmotic status and calcium homeostasis and an induction in cellular growth despite oxygen deficiency and reoxygenation. Free oxygen radical generation and lipid membrane peroxidation were not reduced by taurine. Taurine acted as a potent endogenous agent with multifactorial effects against cellular damage due to hypoxia and reoxygenation.
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Michalk, D.V., Wingenfeld, P. & Licht, C. Protection against cell damage due to hypoxia and reoxygenation: The role of taurine and the involved mechanisms. Amino Acids 13, 337–346 (1997). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01372597
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