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Retinal Degeneration Associated with Taurine Deficiency in the Cat

K. C. Hayes, Richard E. Carey, and Susan Y. SchmidtAuthors Info & Affiliations
Science
30 May 1975
Vol 188, Issue 4191
pp. 949-951
DOI: 10.1126/science.1138364
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Abstract

A degeneration of the retinal photoreceptor cells develops in cats when casein is the source of dietary protein. Amino acid profiles indicate that the degeneration is associated with a selective decrease in plasma and retinal taurine concentrations. A sulfur amino acid deficit in the casein diet combined with specific amino acid requirements of the cat appear related to this unique expression of taurine deficiency.

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K. C. Hayes
Department of Nutrition, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts 02115
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Richard E. Carey
Department of Nutrition, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts 02115
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Susan Y. Schmidt
Berman-Gund Laboratory for the Study of Retinal Degenerations, Harvard Medical School, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Boston 02114
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