Taurine uptake in chicken leukocytes and erythrocytes
D W Porter1, S A Walker, W G Martin
1Division of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, College of Agriculture and Forestry, West Virginia University, Morgantown 26506-6108.
Abstract:
1. The intracellular taurine concentration and rate of taurine uptake of chicken erythrocytes and two leukocyte populations were determined from one to six weeks of age. 2. Plasma taurine concentrations increased significantly from the time of hatching to week 2 and remained constant thereafter. 3. Intracellular taurine concentrations in both leukocyte populations increased significantly with age without any significant change in the erythrocytes. 4. Taurine uptake rate for erythrocytes was significantly higher at weeks 1-3 while both leukocyte populations showed no significant change during the six week period studied.
