Open AccessTaurine: A potential mediator for periodontal therapy
Author(s) -
Swantika Chaudhry,
Bhuvanesh Tandon,
Akanksha Gupta,
Sandeep Gupta
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
indian journal of dental research/indian journal of dental research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.277
H-Index - 43
eISSN - 1998-3603
pISSN - 0970-9290
DOI - 10.4103/ijdr.ijdr_123_17
Subject(s) - taurine , osmoregulation , mediator , function (biology) , calcium , chemistry , endocrinology , medicine , biochemistry , microbiology and biotechnology , biology , neuroscience , amino acid , ecology , salinity
Taurine or 2-aminoethanesulfonic has many fundamental biological roles such as conjugation of bile acids, antioxidation, osmoregulation, membrane stabilization, and modulation of calcium signaling. It is essential for cardiovascular function and development and function of the skeletal muscle, the retina, and the central nervous system. Functions of taurine include osmoregulation; membrane stabilization; modulation of calcium levels; and antioxidation, antiapoptotic, anti-inflammatory, and antilipid activities. Taurine was first discovered as a component of ox (Bos taurus, from which its name is derived) bile in 1827; it had taken over a century before insights into its physiological functions were made. The present review throws light on the multifactorial properties of taurine and its potential to be used in periodontal therapy.