tauroursodeoxycholate

Tauroursodeoxycholate (UR 906), also known as ursodoxicoltaurine, is a highly hydrophilic tertiary bile acid that is produced in humans at a low concentration. Tauroursodeoxycholate is the more hydrophilic form of ursodeoxycholic acid, which is the more abundant naturally produced bile acid in humans.Tauroursodeoxycholate is being investigated for use in several conditions such as Primary Biliary Cirrhosis (PBC), insulin resistance, amyloidosis, Cystic Fibrosis, Cholestasis, and Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis.

Tauroursodeoxycholate (TUDCA ,Taurolite) dihydrate is a water-soluble bile acid with endoplasmic reticulum stress inhibitory, mitochondrial stabilizing, and anti-apoptotic effects, which significantly reduces the expression of apoptotic molecules, such as Caspase-3 and Caspase-12, and inhibits ERK, reducing endoplasmic reticulum stress mediated cell death.