Table 1.
Summary of osmolyte concentrations in mouse tissues.
Content | Brain (μmol/g) | Kidney (μmol/g) | Liver (μmol/g) | References |
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Betaine | 0.02–0.1 | 1–5 | 1–10 | Schwahn et al., 2004; Clow et al., 2008; Teng et al., 2011 |
Taurine | 5–10 | 8–20 | 5–15 | Brosnan and Brosnan, 2006; Warskulat et al., 2006; Zhou et al., 2012b; Roman et al., 2013; Bjørnsen et al., 2014 |
myo-inositol | 5–7 | 6–7 | 0.3–0.6 | Chau et al., 2005; Bjørnsen et al., 2014 |