Beneficial effects of taurine on 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin-induced oxidative and histopathological damage in the heart tissue of rats

Osman Çiftçi, Münevver Nazlıcan Kaplan, Neşe Başak Türkmen, Aslı Çetin, Bedriye Çiftçi, İdris Ayhan, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Medical Pharmacology, Pamukkale University, Faculty of Pharmacy, Department of Pharmaceutical Toxicology, Inonu University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Histology and Embryology, Inonu University, Denizli Vocational School of Technical Sciences, Department of Food Processing, Pamukkale University

Toxicology and Industrial Health

Published online on March 23, 2026

Abstract

Toxicology and Industrial Health, Volume 42, Issue 5, Page 167-177, May 2026.
This study investigated the protective effects of taurine against 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin (TCDD)–induced cardiotoxic damage in rats. Adult male Wistar rats (250–300 g) were randomly assigned to four groups (n= 8 per group): Control, TCDD, TAU,...