Author/Editor		Ito, Koichi; Arko, Matevž; Kawaguchi, Tomohiro; Kuwahara, Masayoshi; Tsubone, Hirokazu
Title		The effect of subacute supplementation of taurine on spatial learning and memory
Type		članek
Source		Exp Anim
Vol. and No.		Letnik 58, št. 2
Publication year		2009
Volume		str. 175-80
Language		eng
Abstract		Although the effect of taurine on the heart and liver is well studied, there has been no direct observation concerning the effect of taurine on spatial learning and memory at the behavior level. In this study, we tested the effect of subacute taurine supplementation with evaluation by the Morris water maze method. Although swim distance to find the platform of taurine-supplemented rats was signifcantly longerthan that of control rats due to increase of swimming velocity, escape latency and the efficacy of learning and memory was comparable in both groups. These results suggest that taurine supplemented orally does not affect the learning and memory function.
Descriptors		LEARNING MEMORY TAURINE SWIMMING ESCAPE REACTION RATS BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL