Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology · Cell Biology

Aldose Reductase and Taurine

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Abstract editorial illustration accompanying the article: Taurine helped steady a protein linked to amyloidosis in lab tests

Taurine helped steady a protein linked to amyloidosis in lab tests

Laboratory experiments suggest that taurine can regulate transthyretin, a protein involved in thyroid hormone transport and several amyloid diseases. Taurine increased transthyretin’s affinity for thyroid hormone and showed anti-aggregation effects, but its potential as a treatment has not been tested in people.

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