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ArticleJournal of comparative physiology. B, Biochemical, systemic, and environmental physiology2022

Intracellular taurine deficiency impairs cardiac contractility in rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) without affecting aerobic performance.

M A Gates, A J Morash, S G Lamarre, T J MacCormack

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Article in Journal of comparative physiology. B, Biochemical, systemic, and environmental physiology, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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5citing papers in PubMed
0.8field-weighted citation impact, top 33% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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5 citing papers in PubMed, 8 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

M A GatesDepartment of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Mount Allison University, 63C York St., Sackville, NB, E4L1G8, Canada.
A J MorashDepartment of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Mount Allison University, 63C York St., Sackville, NB, E4L1G8, Canada.
S G LamarreDepartment of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Mount Allison University, 63C York St., Sackville, NB, E4L1G8, Canada.
T J MacCormackDepartment of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Mount Allison University, 63C York St., Sackville, NB, E4L1G8, Canada. tmaccormack@mta.ca.ORCID 0000-0002-6080-9413
Université de Moncton · CA

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Taurine is a non-proteinogenic sulfonic acid found in high concentrations inside vertebrate cardiomyocytes and its movement across the sarcolemmal membrane is critical for cell volume regulation. Taurine deficiency is rare in mammals, where it impairs cardiac contractility and leads to congestive heart failure. In fish, cardiac taurine levels vary substantially between species and can decrease by up to 60% in response to environmental change but its contribution to cardiac function is understudied. We addressed this gap in knowledge by generating a taurine-deficient rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) model using a feed enriched with 3% β-alanine to inhibit cellular taurine uptake. Cardiac taurine was reduced by 17% after 4 weeks with no effect on growth or condition factor. Taurine deficiency did not affect routine or maximum rates of O

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Oncorhynchus mykissAnimalsHeartHeart VentriclesMyocardial ContractionTaurineTaurineAerobic scopeCalcium sensitivityCritical swimming speedForce–frequencyTauTβ-Alanine

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PMID34581858
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