Prof. Frank Church has done a blog post on some recent Chinese research into the neuroprotective properties of Taurine, using a mouse model of Parkinson's disease.
Blog post: Neuroprotection with Taurine in a Parkinson's Model System.
Neuroprotection with Taurine in a Parkinson’s Model System | Journey with Parkinson's
Research paper 1 (open access): Taurine protects dopaminergic neurons in a mouse Parkinson's disease model through inhibition of microglial M1 polarization.
Taurine protects dopaminergic neurons in a mouse Parkinson's disease model through inhibition of microglial M1 polarization. - PubMed - NCBI
Research paper 2 (not open access): Taurine protects noradrenergic locus coeruleus neurons in a mouse Parkinson's disease model by inhibiting microglial M1 polarization.
Taurine protects noradrenergic locus coeruleus neurons in a mouse Parkinson's disease model by inhibiting microglial M1 polarization. - PubMed - NCBI