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ArticleNutrients2024

Taurine Neuroprotection and Neurogenesis Effect in Chronic Ethanol-Induced Rats.

Patricia Rodella, Diogo Boreski, Marcus Alexandre Mendes Luz, Edmo Atique Gabriel, Luiz Fernando Takase, Chung Man Chin

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Article in Nutrients, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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6 authors.

Patricia RodellaLaboratory for Drug Design (LAPDESF), School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of São Paulo State (UNESP), Araraquara 14800-903, Brazil.
Diogo BoreskiLaboratory for Drug Design (LAPDESF), School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of São Paulo State (UNESP), Araraquara 14800-903, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0001-9323-4735
Marcus Alexandre Mendes LuzAdvanced Research Center in Medicine (CEPAM), School of Medicine, Union of the Colleges of the Great Lakes (UNILAGO), Sao Jose do Rio Preto 15030-070, Brazil.
Edmo Atique GabrielAdvanced Research Center in Medicine (CEPAM), School of Medicine, Union of the Colleges of the Great Lakes (UNILAGO), Sao Jose do Rio Preto 15030-070, Brazil.
Luiz Fernando TakaseMorphology and Pathology Department, Federal University of São Paulo of São Carlos (UFSCar), São Carlos 13565-905, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0002-9994-4540
Chung Man ChinLaboratory for Drug Design (LAPDESF), School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of São Paulo State (UNESP), Araraquara 14800-903, Brazil.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Taurine (2-aminoethanesulfonic acid) is a non-protein β-amino acid essential for cellular homeostasis, with antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and cytoprotective properties that are crucial for life maintenance. This study aimed to evaluate the effects of taurine administration on hippocampal neurogenesis, neuronal preservation, or reverse damage in rats exposed to forced ethanol consumption in an animal model. Wistar rats were treated with ethanol (EtOH) for a 28-day period (5% in the 1st week, 10% in the 2nd week, and 20% in the 3rd and 4th weeks). Two taurine treatment protocols (300 mg/kg i.p.) were implemented: one during ethanol consumption to analyze neuroprotection, and another after ethanol consumption to assess the reversal of ethanol-induced damage. Overall, the results demonstrated that taurine treatment was effective in protecting against deficits induced by ethanol consumption in the dentate gyrus. The EtOH+TAU group showed a significant increase in cell proliferation (145.8%) and cell survival (54.0%) compared to the EtOH+Sal group. The results also indicated similar effects regarding the reversal of ethanol-induced damage 28 days after the cessation of ethanol consumption. The EtOH+TAU group exhibited a significant increase (41.3%) in the number of DCX-immunoreactive cells compared to the EtOH+Sal group. However, this amino acid did not induce neurogenesis in the tissues of healthy rats, implying that its activity may be contingent upon post-injury stimuli.

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Doublecortin ProteinEthanolHippocampusNeurogenesisNeuroprotective AgentsRats, WistarTaurineAnimalsCell ProliferationCell SurvivalDentate GyrusDisease Models, AnimalMaleNeuronsRatsDcx protein, ratDoublecortin ProteinEthanolNeuroprotective AgentsTaurineethanol consumptionhippocampusneurogenesisneuroprotectiontaurine

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PMCPMC11206532

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