University of Uppsala
Taurine validated as ischemic injury marker
Published in Medicine and Law Weekly, October 15th, 2004
"The microdialysis (MD) technique allows for continuous in vivo monitoring of dynamic changes in the interstitial levels of energy-related metabolites," cardiologists in Sweden noted. "The release of taurine from the myocyte has been suggested as a marker of ischemic injury."
In a study conducted by M. Kavianipour and colleagues at the University of Uppsala, the "relationship between (interstitial) taurine release and the degree of myocardial ischemic injury was evaluated following a 40 min long ischemia in a porcine heart-infarct-model."
"Different protocols...
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