This book gathers a selection of original articles and critical reviews presented at the 21st International Taurine Meeting, held in Shenyang, China in May 2018, which discussed and disseminated the latest findings on taurine, especially in human life. The book is divided into eight parts, which respectively address: Taurine and Metabolism, Taurine and Nutrition, Taurine and Organ Dysfunction, Taurine and Heart Health, Taurine and Anti-cancer, Taurine and Anti-oxidation / Anti-microbial, Taurine and Neuroprotection, and Taurine and Anti-inflammatory. These latest discoveries concerning the functions and advantageous effects of taurine on the health of various human body systems will not only advance the treatment of human diseases and the quality of human life, but also promote further research into the applications of taurine in human health.

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Jianmin Hu is a professor and president in College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Shenyang Agricultural University. He is also the member of the board of directors of Animal Physiology and Biochemistry Branch of Chinese Association of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine.
Fengyuan Piao is a professor in Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, Dalian Medicine University in China. 
Stephen W. Schaffer is professor emeritus in Department of Pharmacology, College of Medicine, University of South Alabama. 
Abdeslem EI Idrissi is a professor in College of Staten Island, Center for Developmental Neuroscience, City University of New York. 
Jang-Yen Wu is a professor in Department of Biomedical Science, Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine, Florida Atlantic University.

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Part 1: Taurine and Metabolism.- Chapter 1: Effect of aging on taurine transporter (TauT) expression in the mouse brain cortex.- Chapter 2: Effect of Taurine on Intestinal Microbiota and Immune Cells in Peyer's Patches of Immunosuppressive Mice.- Chapter 3: Effects of Chronic Intake of a Low Concentration of Taurine on Physical Strength and Body Composition in Mice.- Chapter 4: Infuences of Taurine Deficiency on Bile ACIDS of the Bile in the Cat Model.- Chapter 5: Inhibition of Renin-Angiotensin System from Concep-tion to Young Mature Life Induces Salt-Sensitive Hy-pertension via Angiotensin II-Induced Sympathetic Overactivity in Adult Male Rats.- Chapter 6: TAURINE CHLORAMINE INHIBITS OSTEOCLASTIC DIFFERENTIATION AND OSTEOCLAST MARKER EXPRESSION IN RAW 264.7 CELLS.- Chapter 7: Taurine Enhances the Protective Actions of Fish Oil Against D-Galactosamine-Induced Metabolic Changes and Hepatic Lipid Accumulation and Injury in the Rat.- Chapter 8: Taurine Improves the Actions of Metformin and Lovastatin on Plasma Markers of Carbohydrate and Lipid Dysfunction of Diabetic Rats.- Chapter 9: Taurine Supplementation Inhibits Cardiac and Systemic Renin-Angiotensin System Overactivi-ty after Cardiac Ischemia/Reperfusion in Adult Female Rats Perinatally Depleted of Taurine Fol-lowed by High Sugar Intake.- Chapter 10: The Production of a Rat Model That Inhibits Phosphoenolpyruvate Carboxykinase (PEPCK), a Rate-Limiting Enzyme of Hepatic Gluconeogenesis.- Chapter 11: The Production of a Rat Model That Inhibits Phosphoenolpyruvate Carboxykinase (PEPCK), a Rate-Limiting Enzyme of Hepatic Gluconeogenesis.- Chapter 12: Taurine Improves Lipid Metabolism and Skeletal Muscle Sensitivity to Insulin in Rats Fed with High Sugar and High Fat Diet.- Chapter 13: Taurine Inhibited Uric Acid Uptake in HK-2 Renal Tubular Epithelial Cells.- Chapter 14: Role of Taurine in Testicular Function in the Fragile x Mouse.- Chapter 15: EFFECT of Taurine on Cell Function Via TXNIP Induction in CACO-2 Cells.- Chapter 16: Taurine regulation of peripheral hemodynamics.- Part 2: Taurine and Nutrition.- Chapter 17: Antioxidant and Anti-Stress Effects of Taurine Against Electric Foot-Shock-Induced Acute Stress in Rats.- Chapter 18: Taurine promotes rat follicle development, oocyte maturation, fertilization and cleavage in vitro.- Chapter 19: Consumption Patterns and Importance-Performance Analysis of Home Meal Replacements by Level of Taurine-related Nutritional Knowledge in Korean Adults.- Chapter 20: Demands for Development of Taurine-Containing Home Meal Replacement for Prevention of Dementia According to Age.- Chapter 21: Dietary Taurine Intake and Its Food Sources in Korean Young Adults using 2015 Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey Data.- Chapter 22: Effects of Dietary Taurine Supplementation on Blood and Urine Taurine Concentrations in the Elderly Women with Dementia.- Chapter 23: Effects of Taurine on Eusociality of Ants.- Chapter 24: Food Preference Of The Elderly For The Development Of Taurine-Containing Elderly-Friendly Foods.- Chapter 25: LAXATIVE EFFECTS OF TAURINE ON LOPERAMIDE-INDUCED CONSTIPATION IN RATS.- Chapter 26: Positive Changes in Blood Lipid Profiles, Nutrition Knowledge, and Dietary Taurine Intake after 8-week Nutrition Education Program in Low-income Korean Children.- Chapter 27: Relation of Taurine Intake During Pregnancy and Newborns' Growth.- Chapter 28: Relationship among Dietary Taurine Intake, Dietary Attitudes, Dietary Behaviors, and Life Stress by Depression in Korean Female College Students.- Chapter 29: Relationship Between Taurine Intake and Cardiometabolic Risk Markers in Korean Elderly.- Chapter 30: Relationships between the purposes of Taurine-Contained Nutritional Drink Intake and Lifestyle Habits: a Cross-Sectional Survey of Workers in Japan.- Chapter 31: Taurine-Related Nutritional Knowledge has a Positive Effect on Intake of Taurine and Cognitive Function in the Elderly.- Chapter 32: The Development of Taurine Supplementary Menus for the Prevention of Dementia and Their Positive Effect on The Cognitive Function in the Elderly with Dementia.- Chapter 33: The Intake of Taurine and Major Food Source of Taurine in Elementary School Children in Korea.- Chapter 34: Taurine Enhances Stretch Reflex Excitability.- Part 3: Taurine and Organ Dysfunction.- Chapter 35: Modification by Ethanol and Taurine, Singly and in Combination, of Changes in Indices of Renal Dysfunction Caused by Diabetes In Rats.- Chapter 36: Effect of Taurine on Thymus Differentiation of Dex-Induced Immunosuppressive Mice.- Chapter 37: Effects of taurine...