Table 1

The role of taurine in various renal structures

Renal Structure

Role of Taurine

Vasculature

Regulate blood flow

Glomerulus

Scavenge ROS (reactive oxygen species)

Proximal tubule

Na⁺ transport

Regulate taurine body pool size

Medulla

Osmoregulation

Cell volume regulation

Chesney et al. Journal of Biomedical Science 2010 17(Suppl 1):S4   doi:10.1186/1423-0127-17-S1-S4