Component

Taurine chloramine / TauCl

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5 recorded relationships. Experimental role, claim status and evidence remain attached to each record.

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What it does

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What it acts on

  1. Taurine chloramine treatment increased HO-1 expression in mouse peritoneal macrophages in the zymosan inflammation study.

    Taurine chloramine / TauCl → Mouse heme oxygenase 1 / Hmox1 source_derived_draftungraded
    Experimental context and source evidence
    evidence_access
    Primary abstract
    experimental_model
    Murine peritonitis, isolated macrophages and RAW264.7 cells.
    limitations
    This is a derivative and mouse immune-cell result, not evidence that taurine directly supplies or removes iron.
    nutrient_topic
    Taurine collection; molecular form, preparation, species, exposure and manipulation remain explicit. · Taurine
    plain_language
    The derivative changed an enzyme involved in stress responses.
    primary_references
    Role of heme oxygenase-1 in potentiation of phagocytic activity of macrophages by taurine chloramine: Implications for the resolution of zymosan A-induced murine peritonitis. · 2018 · https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29477410/ · DOI 10.1016/j.cellimm.2018.02.003

    Taurine: synthesis, transport, mitochondrial decoding and nutrient interactions (2026-09-19) · lines 385–391

    AI-assisted research curation; primary-abstract references and experimental limitations individually identified. Not publisher full text. · supports · Murine peritonitis, isolated macrophages and RAW264.7 cells. · source_derived_draft · unverified_draft

    ## taurine-taucl-ho1 The derivative changed an enzyme involved in stress responses. Taurine chloramine treatment increased HO-1 expression in mouse peritoneal macrophages in the zymosan inflammation study. Model: Murine peritonitis, isolated macrophages and RAW264.7 cells. Limitations: This is a derivative and mouse immune-cell result, not evidence that taurine directly supplies or removes iron. Evidence access: Primary abstract Role of heme oxygenase-1 in potentiation of phagocytic activity of macrophages by taurine chloramine: Implications for the resolution of zymosan A-induced murine peritonitis. · 2018 · https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29477410/ · DOI 10.1016/j.cellimm.2018.02.003
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  2. Adding 0.5 mM taurine chloramine to activated RAW264.7 macrophages reduced measured nitrite output by 47%; cytosolic nitric-oxide-synthase activity was also inhibited by pretreatment.

    Taurine chloramine / TauCl → Nitric oxide output from activated mouse RAW264.7 macrophages source_derived_draftungraded
    Experimental context and source evidence
    evidence_access
    Primary abstract
    experimental_model
    Mouse RAW264.7 cells stimulated with interferon-gamma and LPS.
    limitations
    Millimolar derivative exposure does not establish the effect of oral taurine in humans.
    nutrient_topic
    Taurine collection; molecular form, preparation, species, exposure and manipulation remain explicit. · Taurine
    plain_language
    The chlorinated derivative dampened one inflammatory output in cultured mouse cells.
    primary_references
    Taurine chloramine inhibits the synthesis of nitric oxide and the release of tumor necrosis factor in activated RAW 264.7 cells. · 1993 · https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/7689627/ · DOI 10.1002/jlb.54.2.119

    Taurine: synthesis, transport, mitochondrial decoding and nutrient interactions (2026-09-19) · lines 369–375

    AI-assisted research curation; primary-abstract references and experimental limitations individually identified. Not publisher full text. · supports · Mouse RAW264.7 cells stimulated with interferon-gamma and LPS. · source_derived_draft · unverified_draft

    ## taurine-taucl-no The chlorinated derivative dampened one inflammatory output in cultured mouse cells. Adding 0.5 mM taurine chloramine to activated RAW264.7 macrophages reduced measured nitrite output by 47%; cytosolic nitric-oxide-synthase activity was also inhibited by pretreatment. Model: Mouse RAW264.7 cells stimulated with interferon-gamma and LPS. Limitations: Millimolar derivative exposure does not establish the effect of oral taurine in humans. Evidence access: Primary abstract Taurine chloramine inhibits the synthesis of nitric oxide and the release of tumor necrosis factor in activated RAW 264.7 cells. · 1993 · https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/7689627/ · DOI 10.1002/jlb.54.2.119
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  3. Adding 0.5 mM taurine chloramine to activated RAW264.7 cells reduced TNF release by 43% in the reported assay.

    Taurine chloramine / TauCl → TNF release from activated mouse RAW264.7 macrophages source_derived_draftungraded
    Experimental context and source evidence
    evidence_access
    Primary abstract
    experimental_model
    Same mouse-cell experiment as the nitric-oxide result.
    limitations
    Two endpoints from one paper are not independent replications.
    nutrient_topic
    Taurine collection; molecular form, preparation, species, exposure and manipulation remain explicit. · Taurine
    plain_language
    A second inflammatory signal also fell.
    primary_references
    Taurine chloramine inhibits the synthesis of nitric oxide and the release of tumor necrosis factor in activated RAW 264.7 cells. · 1993 · https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/7689627/ · DOI 10.1002/jlb.54.2.119

    Taurine: synthesis, transport, mitochondrial decoding and nutrient interactions (2026-09-19) · lines 377–383

    AI-assisted research curation; primary-abstract references and experimental limitations individually identified. Not publisher full text. · supports · Same mouse-cell experiment as the nitric-oxide result. · source_derived_draft · unverified_draft

    ## taurine-taucl-tnf A second inflammatory signal also fell. Adding 0.5 mM taurine chloramine to activated RAW264.7 cells reduced TNF release by 43% in the reported assay. Model: Same mouse-cell experiment as the nitric-oxide result. Limitations: Two endpoints from one paper are not independent replications. Evidence access: Primary abstract Taurine chloramine inhibits the synthesis of nitric oxide and the release of tumor necrosis factor in activated RAW 264.7 cells. · 1993 · https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/7689627/ · DOI 10.1002/jlb.54.2.119
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What acts on it

  1. Purified myeloperoxidase plus hydrogen peroxide, chloride and taurine generated taurine chloramine; removing chloride or peroxide, or inhibiting MPO, blocked generation.

    Human myeloperoxidase / MPO → Taurine chloramine / TauCl source_derived_draftungraded
    Experimental context and source evidence
    evidence_access
    Primary abstract
    experimental_model
    Purified human MPO system and stimulated human neutrophils.
    limitations
    Taurine chloramine remains an oxidant; free taurine is not equivalent to every chloramine effect.
    nutrient_topic
    Taurine collection; molecular form, preparation, species, exposure and manipulation remain explicit. · Taurine
    plain_language
    An immune-cell oxidant reacts with taurine to make a different active molecule.
    primary_references
    Chlorination of taurine by human neutrophils. Evidence for hypochlorous acid generation. · 1982 · https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/6286728/ · DOI 10.1172/jci110652

    Taurine: synthesis, transport, mitochondrial decoding and nutrient interactions (2026-09-19) · lines 361–367

    AI-assisted research curation; primary-abstract references and experimental limitations individually identified. Not publisher full text. · supports · Purified human MPO system and stimulated human neutrophils. · source_derived_draft · unverified_draft

    ## taurine-mpo-chlorination An immune-cell oxidant reacts with taurine to make a different active molecule. Purified myeloperoxidase plus hydrogen peroxide, chloride and taurine generated taurine chloramine; removing chloride or peroxide, or inhibiting MPO, blocked generation. Model: Purified human MPO system and stimulated human neutrophils. Limitations: Taurine chloramine remains an oxidant; free taurine is not equivalent to every chloramine effect. Evidence access: Primary abstract Chlorination of taurine by human neutrophils. Evidence for hypochlorous acid generation. · 1982 · https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/6286728/ · DOI 10.1172/jci110652
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Where it participates (unsigned role)

  1. HO-1 inhibition, knockdown or genetic absence blocked the enhancement of macrophage phagocytosis by taurine chloramine, while overexpression augmented it.

    Mouse heme oxygenase 1 / Hmox1 → Taurine-chloramine-induced mouse macrophage phagocytosis source_derived_draftungraded
    Experimental context and source evidence
    evidence_access
    Primary abstract
    experimental_model
    Mouse macrophage pharmacological and genetic comparisons.
    limitations
    The mechanism concerns this phagocytosis assay, not all actions of taurine chloramine.
    nutrient_topic
    Taurine collection; molecular form, preparation, species, exposure and manipulation remain explicit. · Taurine
    plain_language
    Removing HO-1 tested whether the observed effect needed that enzyme.
    primary_references
    Role of heme oxygenase-1 in potentiation of phagocytic activity of macrophages by taurine chloramine: Implications for the resolution of zymosan A-induced murine peritonitis. · 2018 · https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29477410/ · DOI 10.1016/j.cellimm.2018.02.003

    Taurine: synthesis, transport, mitochondrial decoding and nutrient interactions (2026-09-19) · lines 393–399

    AI-assisted research curation; primary-abstract references and experimental limitations individually identified. Not publisher full text. · supports · Mouse macrophage pharmacological and genetic comparisons. · source_derived_draft · unverified_draft

    ## taurine-ho1-required Removing HO-1 tested whether the observed effect needed that enzyme. HO-1 inhibition, knockdown or genetic absence blocked the enhancement of macrophage phagocytosis by taurine chloramine, while overexpression augmented it. Model: Mouse macrophage pharmacological and genetic comparisons. Limitations: The mechanism concerns this phagocytosis assay, not all actions of taurine chloramine. Evidence access: Primary abstract Role of heme oxygenase-1 in potentiation of phagocytic activity of macrophages by taurine chloramine: Implications for the resolution of zymosan A-induced murine peritonitis. · 2018 · https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29477410/ · DOI 10.1016/j.cellimm.2018.02.003
    Complete structured claim and evidence

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