Table 1.
Relative changes (%) in tissue taurine/taurine metabolite concentrations in aged compared to young control laboratory rodents.
| Animals | Tissue | Taurine/Taurine Metabolites | Relative Changes in Aged Compared to Young Control Animals | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C57 BL/6J mice | Lens | Hypotaurine, cystathionine | >70% decrease | [16] |
| C57 BL/6J mice | Skeletal muscle (Rectus femoris) | Taurine | ~15% decrease | [17] |
| Heart muscle | ~55% increase | |||
| Brain | ~35% decrease | |||
| Liver | No change | |||
| Kidney | No change | |||
| Blood | No change | |||
| Long-Evans rats | Brain (Striatum) | Taurine | ~20% decrease | [18] |
| Fischer 344 rats | Liver | Taurine | ~60% decrease | [19] |
| Kidney | ~30% decrease | |||
| Brain (Cerebellum) | ~14% decrease | |||
| Wistar rats | Skeletal muscle (Tibialis anterior) | Taurine | ~25% decrease | [20] |
| Blood | No change |