Mammals can obtain taurine from food and synthesize it from sulfur-containing amino acids.
Mammalian fetuses and infants have little ability to synthesize taurine. Therefore, they are …

A variety of experimental studies demonstrated that neurotransmitters are an important factor
for the development of the central nervous system, affecting neurodevelopmental events like …

There is increasing evidence that the gut microbiota plays a major role in host health and
disease. In this study, we examined whether perturbation of the maternal gut microbiota …

In utero ethanol exposure from a mother9s consumption of alcoholic beverages impacts
brain and cognitive development, creating a range of deficits in the child (Levitt, 1998; Lebel …

Abstract Taurine (2-aminoethanesulfonic acid) is a sulfur-containing organic acid, which has
various physiological functions, including membrane stabilization, cell-volume regulation …

Temporal specification of the neural progenitors (NPs) producing excitatory glutamatergic
neurons is essential for histogenesis of the cerebral cortex. Neuroepithelial cells, the primary …

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder that is characterized by
impairments in social interaction and restricted/repetitive behaviors. The neurotransmitter γ …

A literature review and health effects evaluation were conducted for n‐butanol, a chemical
that occurs naturally in some foods, which is an intermediate in the production of butyl esters …

ABSTRACT GABA is the primary inhibitory neurotransmitter in the adult brain and through its
actions on GABAARs, it protects against excitotoxicity and seizure activity, ensures temporal …

Neural progenitors in the developing neocortex, neuroepithelial cells and radial glial cells,
have a bipolar shape with a basal process contacting the basal membrane of the meninge …