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taurine and Brain Neoplasms

taurine has been researched along with Brain Neoplasms in 27 studies

Brain Neoplasms: Neoplasms of the intracranial components of the central nervous system, including the cerebral hemispheres, basal ganglia, hypothalamus, thalamus, brain stem, and cerebellum. Brain neoplasms are subdivided into primary (originating from brain tissue) and secondary (i.e., metastatic) forms. Primary neoplasms are subdivided into benign and malignant forms. In general, brain tumors may also be classified by age of onset, histologic type, or presenting location in the brain.

Research Excerpts

ExcerptRelevanceReference
"The efficacy and tolerability of taurolidine, an antibacterial substance, was evaluated in a phase 2 trial enrolling patients with advanced melanoma."9.15The antibacterial substance, taurolidine in the second/third-line treatment of very advanced stage IV melanoma including brain metastases: results of a phase 2, open-label study. ( Baumann, K; Dummer, R; French, LE; Goldinger, SM; Imhof, L; Röthlisberger, P; Schad, K, 2011)
" In the cytotoxicity assay 100% of glioma cell lines (eight of eight) and 74% of ex vivo glioma cultures (14 of 19) demonstrated sensitivity to taurolidine, with a mean median effective concentration (EC50) of 51 +/- 28 microg/ml and 56 +/- 23 microg/ml, respectively."7.73Induction of reactive oxygen intermediates-dependent programmed cell death in human malignant ex vivo glioma cells and inhibition of the vascular endothelial growth factor production by taurolidine. ( Eugster, HP; Frei, K; Ishihara, H; Könü, D; Kubota, H; Möhler, H; Rodak, R; Yonekawa, Y, 2005)
"Taurine concentrations were determined in gliomas from 16 patients and in meningiomas from 15 patients."7.73Taurine concentration in human gliomas and meningiomas: tumoral, peritumoral, and extratumoral tissue. ( Cubillos, S; Lima, L; Obregón, F; Salazar, LA; Vargas, MF, 2006)
" The effects of inhibiting Na+ pump activity on cell volume and taurine efflux were evaluated in the human neuroblastoma cell line CHP-100."7.70Inhibition of Na+, K+-ATPase activates swelling-induced taurine efflux in a human neuroblastoma cell line. ( Al-Adawi, S; Basavappa, S; Ellory, JC; Errington, R; Huang, CC; Mobasheri, A, 1998)
"The activation of NK1 receptors on U373 MG human astrocytoma cells by substance P (SP) and related tachykinins was accompanied by an increase in taurine release and an accumulation of inositol phosphates."7.68Tachykinin-stimulated inositol phospholipid hydrolysis and taurine release from human astrocytoma cells. ( Lee, CM; Tung, WL; Young, JD, 1992)
"Glioma is one of the most lethal brain malignancies with unknown etiologies."5.46Capillary electrophoresis - Mass spectrometry metabolomics analysis revealed enrichment of hypotaurine in rat glioma tissues. ( Cao, Y; Fang, X; Gao, P; Ji, M; Liu, Y; Sun, A; Yu, Z; Zhang, Y; Zhao, L, 2017)
"Taurine was found to significantly correlate with apoptotic cell density (TUNEL) in both non-necrotic (R=0."5.35Taurine: a potential marker of apoptosis in gliomas. ( Bell, BA; Griffiths, JR; Howe, FA; Opstad, KS, 2009)
"The efficacy and tolerability of taurolidine, an antibacterial substance, was evaluated in a phase 2 trial enrolling patients with advanced melanoma."5.15The antibacterial substance, taurolidine in the second/third-line treatment of very advanced stage IV melanoma including brain metastases: results of a phase 2, open-label study. ( Baumann, K; Dummer, R; French, LE; Goldinger, SM; Imhof, L; Röthlisberger, P; Schad, K, 2011)
"A previous study showed that treatment of C6 glioma cells with 10 mM ammonium chloride monia") for 24 h decreases taurine uptake and evokes sodium-dependent taurine efflux, indicating reversal of the taurine transporter (TauT)-mediated transport as an underlying mechanism."3.73The role of protein kinase C and cyclic AMP in the ammonia-induced shift of the taurine uptake/efflux balance towards efflux in C6 cells. ( Albrecht, J; Dybel, A; Zabłocka, B; Zielińska, M, 2005)
" In the cytotoxicity assay 100% of glioma cell lines (eight of eight) and 74% of ex vivo glioma cultures (14 of 19) demonstrated sensitivity to taurolidine, with a mean median effective concentration (EC50) of 51 +/- 28 microg/ml and 56 +/- 23 microg/ml, respectively."3.73Induction of reactive oxygen intermediates-dependent programmed cell death in human malignant ex vivo glioma cells and inhibition of the vascular endothelial growth factor production by taurolidine. ( Eugster, HP; Frei, K; Ishihara, H; Könü, D; Kubota, H; Möhler, H; Rodak, R; Yonekawa, Y, 2005)
"Taurine concentrations were determined in gliomas from 16 patients and in meningiomas from 15 patients."3.73Taurine concentration in human gliomas and meningiomas: tumoral, peritumoral, and extratumoral tissue. ( Cubillos, S; Lima, L; Obregón, F; Salazar, LA; Vargas, MF, 2006)
" The concentration of taurine (Tau) in medulloblastomas was 29."3.72In vivo quantification of the metabolites in normal brain and brain tumors by proton MR spectroscopy using water as an internal standard. ( Harada, K; Houkin, K; Tong, Z; Yamaki, T, 2004)
" The concentration of taurine (Tau) in medulloblastomas was 29."3.72In vivo quantification of the metabolites in normal brain and brain tumors by proton MR spectroscopy using water as an internal standard. ( Harada, K; Houkin, K; Tong, Z; Yamaki, T, 2004)
" The effects of inhibiting Na+ pump activity on cell volume and taurine efflux were evaluated in the human neuroblastoma cell line CHP-100."3.70Inhibition of Na+, K+-ATPase activates swelling-induced taurine efflux in a human neuroblastoma cell line. ( Al-Adawi, S; Basavappa, S; Ellory, JC; Errington, R; Huang, CC; Mobasheri, A, 1998)
"The activation of NK1 receptors on U373 MG human astrocytoma cells by substance P (SP) and related tachykinins was accompanied by an increase in taurine release and an accumulation of inositol phosphates."3.68Tachykinin-stimulated inositol phospholipid hydrolysis and taurine release from human astrocytoma cells. ( Lee, CM; Tung, WL; Young, JD, 1992)
"46 eligible patients with either anaplastic astrocytoma (AA) or glioblastoma (GBM) and clinical and computed-tomography-confirmed relapse following primary surgery and radiotherapy received oral tauromustine 130 mg/m2 every 5 weeks."2.67Phase II study of tauromustine in malignant glioma. ( Aapro, M; Demierre, B; Gregor, A; Ironside, JW; Malmström, P; Rampling, R; Rye, R; Sellar, R; Stewart, M; Whittle, IR, 1992)
"Taurine is an abundant amino acid in the brain that serves the central nervous system (CNS)."1.46Taurine-modified Ru(ii)-complex targets cancerous brain cells for photodynamic therapy. ( Deasy, K; Du, E; Hu, X; Mochizuki, T; Roy, S; Wang, P; Zhang, Y, 2017)
"Glioma is one of the most lethal brain malignancies with unknown etiologies."1.46Capillary electrophoresis - Mass spectrometry metabolomics analysis revealed enrichment of hypotaurine in rat glioma tissues. ( Cao, Y; Fang, X; Gao, P; Ji, M; Liu, Y; Sun, A; Yu, Z; Zhang, Y; Zhao, L, 2017)
"Taurine was found to significantly correlate with apoptotic cell density (TUNEL) in both non-necrotic (R=0."1.35Taurine: a potential marker of apoptosis in gliomas. ( Bell, BA; Griffiths, JR; Howe, FA; Opstad, KS, 2009)
"High-grade brain tumors are known to have a high rate of glucose (Glc) consumption."1.31High glycolytic activity in rat glioma demonstrated in vivo by correlation peak 1H magnetic resonance imaging. ( Décorps, M; Rémy, C; von Kienlin , M; Ziegler, A, 2001)
"Total creatine was decreased in all brain tumors in comparison with normal brain tissues, but was relatively higher in neuroectodermal tumors than in other brain tumors."1.29Proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy of brain tumors: an in vitro study. ( Kajiwara, H; Kinoshita, Y; Koga, Y; Yokota, A, 1994)
" The absolute levels of TCNU obtained with a dose of 100 mg TCNU/kg bodyweight were at most time points, three to four times those obtained with dosage of 25 mg TCNU/kg."1.27Experimental cerebral and plasma pharmacokinetic studies of TCNU: implications for brain tumour chemotherapy. ( Macpherson, JS; Miller, JD; Smyth, J; Whittle, IR, 1987)

Research

Studies (27)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19903 (11.11)18.7374
1990's7 (25.93)18.2507
2000's11 (40.74)29.6817
2010's6 (22.22)24.3611
2020's0 (0.00)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Du, E1
Hu, X1
Roy, S1
Wang, P1
Deasy, K1
Mochizuki, T1
Zhang, Y2
Gao, P1
Ji, M1
Fang, X1
Liu, Y1
Yu, Z1
Cao, Y1
Sun, A1
Zhao, L1
Zawaski, JA1
Sabek, OM1
Voicu, H1
Eastwood Leung, HC1
Gaber, MW1
Carlin, D1
Babourina-Brooks, B1
Arvanitis, TN1
Wilson, M1
Peet, AC1
Opstad, KS1
Bell, BA1
Griffiths, JR1
Howe, FA1
Imhof, L1
Goldinger, SM1
Baumann, K1
Schad, K1
French, LE1
Röthlisberger, P1
Dummer, R1
Robert, O1
Sabatier, J1
Desoubzdanne, D1
Lalande, J1
Balayssac, S1
Gilard, V1
Martino, R1
Malet-Martino, M1
Lehtimäki, KK1
Valonen, PK1
Griffin, JL1
Väisänen, TH1
Gröhn, OH1
Kettunen, MI1
Vepsäläinen, J1
Ylä-Herttuala, S1
Nicholson, J1
Kauppinen, RA1
Tong, Z2
Yamaki, T2
Harada, K2
Houkin, K2
Zielińska, M1
Zabłocka, B1
Dybel, A1
Albrecht, J1
Rodak, R1
Kubota, H1
Ishihara, H1
Eugster, HP1
Könü, D1
Möhler, H1
Yonekawa, Y1
Frei, K1
Cheema, TA1
Ward, CE1
Fisher, SK1
Bergenheim, AT1
Roslin, M1
Ungerstedt, U1
Waldenström, A1
Henriksson, R1
Ronquist, G1
Cubillos, S1
Obregón, F1
Vargas, MF1
Salazar, LA1
Lima, L1
Kinoshita, Y1
Kajiwara, H1
Yokota, A1
Koga, Y1
Rémy, C2
Arús, C1
Ziegler, A2
Lai, ES1
Moreno, A1
Le Fur, Y1
Décorps, M2
Basavappa, S1
Mobasheri, A1
Errington, R1
Huang, CC1
Al-Adawi, S1
Ellory, JC1
Lelong, IH1
Rebel, G1
von Kienlin , M1
De Micheli, E1
Alfieri, A1
Pinna, G1
Bianchi, L1
Colivicchi, MA1
Melani, A1
Pedata, F1
Della Corte, L1
Bricolo, A1
Borg, J1
Mark, J1
Mandel, P1
Lee, CM1
Tung, WL1
Young, JD1
Gregor, A1
Rampling, R1
Aapro, M1
Malmström, P1
Whittle, IR3
Rye, R1
Stewart, M1
Sellar, R1
Demierre, B1
Ironside, JW1
MacPherson, JS2
Miller, JD2
Smyth, JF1
Smyth, J1
Snodgrass, SR1
Iversen, LL1

Trials

3 trials available for taurine and Brain Neoplasms

ArticleYear
The antibacterial substance, taurolidine in the second/third-line treatment of very advanced stage IV melanoma including brain metastases: results of a phase 2, open-label study.
    Melanoma research, 2011, Volume: 21, Issue:1

    Topics: Adult; Aged; Anti-Infective Agents; Antineoplastic Agents; Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Prot

2011
Metabolic manipulation of glioblastoma in vivo by retrograde microdialysis of L-2, 4 diaminobutyric acid (DAB).
    Journal of neuro-oncology, 2006, Volume: 80, Issue:3

    Topics: Aged; Aminobutyrates; Antimetabolites, Antineoplastic; Brain Neoplasms; Catheters, Indwelling; Dose-

2006
Phase II study of tauromustine in malignant glioma.
    European journal of cancer (Oxford, England : 1990), 1992, Volume: 28A, Issue:12

    Topics: Adult; Antineoplastic Agents; Astrocytoma; Brain Neoplasms; Drug Administration Schedule; Drug Evalu

1992

Other Studies

24 other studies available for taurine and Brain Neoplasms

ArticleYear
Taurine-modified Ru(ii)-complex targets cancerous brain cells for photodynamic therapy.
    Chemical communications (Cambridge, England), 2017, May-30, Volume: 53, Issue:44

    Topics: Animals; Antineoplastic Agents; Brain Neoplasms; Cell Death; Cell Line; Cell Proliferation; Cell Sur

2017
Capillary electrophoresis - Mass spectrometry metabolomics analysis revealed enrichment of hypotaurine in rat glioma tissues.
    Analytical biochemistry, 2017, 11-15, Volume: 537

    Topics: Alpha-Ketoglutarate-Dependent Dioxygenase FTO; Animals; Brain Neoplasms; Cell Line, Tumor; Electroph

2017
Effect of Brain Tumor Presence During Radiation on Tissue Toxicity: Transcriptomic and Metabolic Changes.
    International journal of radiation oncology, biology, physics, 2017, 11-15, Volume: 99, Issue:4

    Topics: Allografts; Animals; Biopsy; Brain; Brain Neoplasms; gamma-Aminobutyric Acid; Gene Expression Profil

2017
Short-acquisition-time JPRESS and its application to paediatric brain tumours.
    Magma (New York, N.Y.), 2019, Volume: 32, Issue:2

    Topics: Adult; Biomarkers, Tumor; Brain; Brain Neoplasms; Child; Female; Glycine; Healthy Volunteers; Humans

2019
Taurine: a potential marker of apoptosis in gliomas.
    British journal of cancer, 2009, Mar-10, Volume: 100, Issue:5

    Topics: Apoptosis; Biomarkers, Tumor; Brain Neoplasms; Cell Count; Glioma; Humans; In Situ Nick-End Labeling

2009
pH optimization for a reliable quantification of brain tumor cell and tissue extracts with (1)H NMR: focus on choline-containing compounds and taurine.
    Analytical and bioanalytical chemistry, 2011, Volume: 399, Issue:2

    Topics: Brain; Brain Chemistry; Brain Neoplasms; Choline; Glioma; Humans; Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; Magnet

2011
Metabolite changes in BT4C rat gliomas undergoing ganciclovir-thymidine kinase gene therapy-induced programmed cell death as studied by 1H NMR spectroscopy in vivo, ex vivo, and in vitro.
    The Journal of biological chemistry, 2003, Nov-14, Volume: 278, Issue:46

    Topics: Animals; Apoptosis; Brain; Brain Neoplasms; Cell Line, Tumor; Choline; Diffusion; Ganciclovir; Genet

2003
In vivo quantification of the metabolites in normal brain and brain tumors by proton MR spectroscopy using water as an internal standard.
    Magnetic resonance imaging, 2004, Volume: 22, Issue:5

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Aspartic Acid; Astrocytoma; Brain; Brain Neoplasms; Cerebellar Neoplasms; C

2004
In vivo quantification of the metabolites in normal brain and brain tumors by proton MR spectroscopy using water as an internal standard.
    Magnetic resonance imaging, 2004, Volume: 22, Issue:7

    Topics: Adult; Aged; Aspartic Acid; Body Water; Brain; Brain Neoplasms; Child; Child, Preschool; Choline; Cr

2004
The role of protein kinase C and cyclic AMP in the ammonia-induced shift of the taurine uptake/efflux balance towards efflux in C6 cells.
    Neurochemical research, 2005, Volume: 30, Issue:3

    Topics: Ammonia; Animals; Brain Neoplasms; Bucladesine; Cell Line, Tumor; Cyclic AMP; Enzyme Activators; Gli

2005
Induction of reactive oxygen intermediates-dependent programmed cell death in human malignant ex vivo glioma cells and inhibition of the vascular endothelial growth factor production by taurolidine.
    Journal of neurosurgery, 2005, Volume: 102, Issue:6

    Topics: Acetylcysteine; Amino Acid Chloromethyl Ketones; Antineoplastic Agents; Apoptosis; Brain Neoplasms;

2005
Subnanomolar concentrations of thrombin enhance the volume-sensitive efflux of taurine from human 1321N1 astrocytoma cells.
    The Journal of pharmacology and experimental therapeutics, 2005, Volume: 315, Issue:2

    Topics: Animals; Animals, Newborn; Astrocytoma; Brain Neoplasms; Calcium; Calcium-Calmodulin-Dependent Prote

2005
Taurine concentration in human gliomas and meningiomas: tumoral, peritumoral, and extratumoral tissue.
    Advances in experimental medicine and biology, 2006, Volume: 583

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Brain Neoplasms; Glioma; Humans; Image Processing, Computer-Assisted; Male;

2006
Proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy of brain tumors: an in vitro study.
    Neurosurgery, 1994, Volume: 35, Issue:4

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Alanine; Aspartic Acid; Biomarkers, Tumor; Brain; Brain Neoplasms; Child; C

1994
In vivo, ex vivo, and in vitro one- and two-dimensional nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy of an intracerebral glioma in rat brain: assignment of resonances.
    Journal of neurochemistry, 1994, Volume: 62, Issue:1

    Topics: Amino Acids; Animals; Brain; Brain Neoplasms; Choline; Fatty Acids, Nonesterified; Glioma; Lactates;

1994
Inhibition of Na+, K+-ATPase activates swelling-induced taurine efflux in a human neuroblastoma cell line.
    Journal of cellular physiology, 1998, Volume: 174, Issue:2

    Topics: Biological Transport; Brain Neoplasms; Cell Size; Humans; Neuroblastoma; Sodium-Potassium-Exchanging

1998
In vitro taurine uptake into cell culture influenced by using media with or without CO2.
    Journal of pharmacological and toxicological methods, 1998, Volume: 39, Issue:4

    Topics: Adrenergic beta-Agonists; Brain Neoplasms; Buffers; Carbon Dioxide; Cell Division; Cell Line; Cells,

1998
High glycolytic activity in rat glioma demonstrated in vivo by correlation peak 1H magnetic resonance imaging.
    Cancer research, 2001, Jul-15, Volume: 61, Issue:14

    Topics: Alanine; Animals; Aspartic Acid; Brain Neoplasms; Choline; Creatine; Ethanolamines; Female; Glioma;

2001
Extracellular levels of taurine in tumoral, peritumoral and normal brain tissue in patients with malignant glioma: an intraoperative microdialysis study.
    Advances in experimental medicine and biology, 2000, Volume: 483

    Topics: Amino Acids; Brain; Brain Neoplasms; Extracellular Space; Female; Glioblastoma; Glioma; Humans; Male

2000
Effects of amino acids on calcium uptake by glial and neuroblastoma cells.
    Journal of neurobiology, 1979, Volume: 10, Issue:1

    Topics: Amino Acids; Animals; Aspartic Acid; Brain Neoplasms; Calcimycin; Calcium; Clone Cells; Cricetinae;

1979
Tachykinin-stimulated inositol phospholipid hydrolysis and taurine release from human astrocytoma cells.
    Journal of neurochemistry, 1992, Volume: 59, Issue:2

    Topics: Alkaloids; Astrocytoma; Brain Neoplasms; Down-Regulation; Humans; Hydrolysis; Phosphatidylinositols;

1992
The disposition of TCNU (tauromustine) in human malignant glioma: pharmacokinetic studies and clinical implications.
    Journal of neurosurgery, 1990, Volume: 72, Issue:5

    Topics: Adult; Aged; Antineoplastic Agents; Astrocytoma; Brain; Brain Neoplasms; Female; Glioblastoma; Human

1990
Experimental cerebral and plasma pharmacokinetic studies of TCNU: implications for brain tumour chemotherapy.
    British journal of neurosurgery, 1987, Volume: 1, Issue:3

    Topics: Animals; Antineoplastic Agents; Brain Neoplasms; Glioma; Male; Nitrosourea Compounds; Rats; Rats, In

1987
Amino acid uptake into human brain tumors.
    Brain research, 1974, Aug-09, Volume: 76, Issue:1

    Topics: Absorption; Alanine; Amino Acids; Aminobutyrates; Aspartic Acid; Astrocytoma; Autoradiography; Brain

1974