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ReviewMolecular medicine reports2020

Significance of taurine transporter (TauT) in homeostasis and its layers of regulation (Review).

Stella Baliou, Anthony M Kyriakopoulos, Maria Goulielmaki, Michalis I Panayiotidis, Demetrios A Spandidos, Vassilios Zoumpourlis

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Review in Molecular medicine reports, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 46 papers.

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46citing papers in PubMed
4.4field-weighted citation impact, top 4% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

46 citing papers in PubMed, 75 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Stella BaliouNational Hellenic Research Foundation, 11635 Athens, Greece.
Anthony M KyriakopoulosNasco AD Biotechnology Laboratory, 18536 Pireus, Greece.
Maria GoulielmakiNational Hellenic Research Foundation, 11635 Athens, Greece.
Michalis I PanayiotidisDepartment of Electron Microscopy and Molecular Pathology, The Cyprus Institute of Neurology and Genetics, 2371 Nicosia, Cyprus.
Demetrios A SpandidosLaboratory of Clinical Virology, Medical School, University of Crete, 71003 Heraklion, Greece.
Vassilios ZoumpourlisNational Hellenic Research Foundation, 11635 Athens, Greece.
National Hellenic Research Foundation · GRCyprus Institute of Neurology and Genetics · CYUniversity of Crete · GR

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Taurine (2‑aminoethanesulfonic acid) contributes to homeostasis, mainly through its antioxidant and osmoregulatory properties. Taurine's influx and efflux are mainly mediated through the ubiquitous expression of the sodium/chloride‑dependent taurine transporter, located on the plasma membrane. The significance of the taurine transporter has been shown in various organ malfunctions in taurine‑transporter‑null mice. The taurine transporter differentially responds to various cellular stimuli including ionic environment, electrochemical charge, and pH changes. The renal system has been used as a model to evaluate the factors that significantly determine the regulation of taurine transporter regulation.

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AnimalsFecesHomeostasisHumansHydrogen-Ion ConcentrationKidneyMembrane GlycoproteinsMembrane Transport ProteinsMiceTaurineTaurine Transporters2-aminoethanethiosulfonic acidMembrane GlycoproteinsMembrane Transport ProteinsTaurineTaurine Transportersregulationtaurine deficient conditionstaurine transporter

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PMID32705197
PMCPMC7411481
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