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Taurine has been reported to produce (i) a positive inotropic effect in heart muscle15, 20, (ii) beneficial effects against treatment of congestive heart failure1, and (iii) protective effects against Ca2+ overload27, 28. Compared to cardiac muscle, little is known on the action of taurine on vascular smooth muscle.
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Bkaily, G. et al. (1996). Modulation of Ca2+ and Na+ Transport by Taurine in Heart and Vascular Smooth Muscle. In: Huxtable, R.J., Azuma, J., Kuriyama, K., Nakagawa, M., Baba, A. (eds) Taurine 2. Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology, vol 403. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-0182-8_28
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