Research Article

DOES TAURINE IMPROVE FRACTURE HEALING? AN EXPERIMENTAL STUDY

Volume: 81 Number: 3 September 20, 2018
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DOES TAURINE IMPROVE FRACTURE HEALING? AN EXPERIMENTAL STUDY

Abstract

DOI: 10.26650/IUITFD.394531

Objective: To evaluate the influence of taurine, a non-structural amino acid with antioxidant effects, on fracture healing.

Materials and Methods: Open tibial osteotomy was performed on nine New Zealand rabbits in the control group and seven in the taurine group. Radiologic fracture healing was assesed using the Goldberg score on x-rays and computed tomography (CT) sections on the 21st day. Healing was graded histologically using the Huo score. Serum malondialdehyde (MDA) and alkaline phosphatase (ALP) levels were measured, at days zero, seven, 14 and 21.

Results: Upon completion of the study, in the taurine group, the median stage of healing was recorded as “radiologic union”, whereas it was “probable union” in the control group with respect to x-ray and CT sections. In the taurine group, callus was mainly composed of osteoid tissue (median Huo score 8); in the control group the predominant tissue was chondroid (median Huo score 6). Changes in MDA levels revealed that oxidative stress was greatest in the inflammatory phase. In both groups, the ALP levels first decreased, and then increased ,with new bone formation on the 21st day.

Conclusion: Taurine improved early bone healing in an experimental animal osteotomy model. This influence might be related to its antioxidant properties.

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English

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Research Article

Authors

Nilgun Yener This is me

Başak Doganavsargıl This is me

Mehmet Argın This is me

Akın Kapubaglı This is me

Publication Date

September 20, 2018

Submission Date

February 13, 2018

Acceptance Date

May 15, 2018

Published in Issue

Year 2018 Volume: 81 Number: 3

APA
Kaya Biçer, E., Yener, N., Doganavsargıl, B., Argın, M., & Kapubaglı, A. (2018). DOES TAURINE IMPROVE FRACTURE HEALING? AN EXPERIMENTAL STUDY. Journal of Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, 81(3), 91-98. https://izlik.org/JA85DA74YG
AMA
1.Kaya Biçer E, Yener N, Doganavsargıl B, Argın M, Kapubaglı A. DOES TAURINE IMPROVE FRACTURE HEALING? AN EXPERIMENTAL STUDY. İst Tıp Fak Derg. 2018;81(3):91-98. https://izlik.org/JA85DA74YG
Chicago
Kaya Biçer, Elçil, Nilgun Yener, Başak Doganavsargıl, Mehmet Argın, and Akın Kapubaglı. 2018. “DOES TAURINE IMPROVE FRACTURE HEALING? AN EXPERIMENTAL STUDY”. Journal of Istanbul Faculty of Medicine 81 (3): 91-98. https://izlik.org/JA85DA74YG.
EndNote
Kaya Biçer E, Yener N, Doganavsargıl B, Argın M, Kapubaglı A (September 1, 2018) DOES TAURINE IMPROVE FRACTURE HEALING? AN EXPERIMENTAL STUDY. Journal of Istanbul Faculty of Medicine 81 3 91–98.
IEEE
[1]E. Kaya Biçer, N. Yener, B. Doganavsargıl, M. Argın, and A. Kapubaglı, “DOES TAURINE IMPROVE FRACTURE HEALING? AN EXPERIMENTAL STUDY”, İst Tıp Fak Derg, vol. 81, no. 3, pp. 91–98, Sept. 2018, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA85DA74YG
ISNAD
Kaya Biçer, Elçil - Yener, Nilgun - Doganavsargıl, Başak - Argın, Mehmet - Kapubaglı, Akın. “DOES TAURINE IMPROVE FRACTURE HEALING? AN EXPERIMENTAL STUDY”. Journal of Istanbul Faculty of Medicine 81/3 (September 1, 2018): 91-98. https://izlik.org/JA85DA74YG.
JAMA
1.Kaya Biçer E, Yener N, Doganavsargıl B, Argın M, Kapubaglı A. DOES TAURINE IMPROVE FRACTURE HEALING? AN EXPERIMENTAL STUDY. İst Tıp Fak Derg. 2018;81:91–98.
MLA
Kaya Biçer, Elçil, et al. “DOES TAURINE IMPROVE FRACTURE HEALING? AN EXPERIMENTAL STUDY”. Journal of Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, vol. 81, no. 3, Sept. 2018, pp. 91-98, https://izlik.org/JA85DA74YG.
Vancouver
1.Elçil Kaya Biçer, Nilgun Yener, Başak Doganavsargıl, Mehmet Argın, Akın Kapubaglı. DOES TAURINE IMPROVE FRACTURE HEALING? AN EXPERIMENTAL STUDY. İst Tıp Fak Derg [Internet]. 2018 Sep. 1;81(3):91-8. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA85DA74YG

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