Regulation and Effect of Taurine on Metabolism

Dear Colleagues,

Since taurine (2-aminoethanesulfonic acid) was discovered in the gall bladder of bovine in 1827, a lot of its physiological and pharmacological functions have been found in various tissues, cells, and organelles in many species in 200 years. Taurine has been recognized as an essential nutrient associated with various metabolisms to maintain healthy conditions, prevent various diseases, and support growth and aging. Taurine abundantly exists as a free form in the body, and its metabolites, such as its conjugated bile acids, taurine chloramine, its modified mitochondrial t-RNA, hypotaurine, thiotaurine, and acetylated, acylated, and methylated forms, also have important roles in the functions of taurine. In this Special Issue, we welcome researchers to submit original research, review articles, or clinical data focused on the regulation and effect of taurine on metabolism in various pathways of all species in wide fields, including biochemistry, physiology, biology, molecular biology, basic and clinical medicine, sport and exercise science, neuroscience, radiology, immunology, nutrition, food science, marine science, and others.

Dr. Teruo Miyazaki
Dr. Takashi Ito
Dr. Alessia Baseggio Conrado
Dr. Shigeru Murakami
Guest Editors

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