Taurine, a neuroactive sulfonic amino acid contained abundantly in the nervous system is highly concentrated in astrocytes in the supraoptic nucleus of hypothalmus.

• 牛磺酸是神经系统内含量丰富的含磺酸基的神经活性氨基酸。在下丘脑视上核,牛磺酸主要集中分布在星形胶质细胞内。