Neuroinflammatory markers: key indicators in the pathology of neurodegenerative diseases

A Rauf, H Badoni, T Abu-Izneid, A Olatunde… - Molecules, 2022 - mdpi.com
Neuroinflammation, a protective response of the central nervous system (CNS), is
associated with the pathogenesis of neurodegenerative diseases. The CNS is composed of …

Exploring the etiological links behind neurodegenerative diseases: Inflammatory cytokines and bioactive kynurenines

M Tanaka, J Toldi, L Vécsei - International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2020 - mdpi.com
Alzheimer's disease (AD) and Parkinson's disease (PD) are the most common
neurodegenerative diseases (NDs), presenting a broad range of symptoms from motor …

IDO and kynurenine metabolites in peripheral and CNS disorders

YS Huang, J Ogbechi, FI Clanchy, RO Williams… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
The importance of the kynurenine pathway in normal immune system function has led to an
appreciation of its possible contribution to autoimmune disorders such as rheumatoid …

The involvement of intestinal tryptophan metabolism in inflammatory bowel disease identified by a meta-analysis of the transcriptome and a systematic review of the …

S Wang, FJ van Schooten, H Jin, D Jonkers… - Nutrients, 2023 - mdpi.com
Evidence is emerging for the role of intestinal tryptophan metabolism in the development of
inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). In order to identify the role of altered intestinal tryptophan …

[HTML][HTML] Kynurenine pathway of tryptophan metabolism in neuropsychiatric disorders: pathophysiologic and therapeutic considerations

A Muneer - Clinical Psychopharmacology and Neuroscience, 2020 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Under physiological conditions 95% of the ingested essential amino acid tryptophan is
metabolized by the kynurenine pathway (KP) to yield the ubiquitous co-enzyme …

[HTML][HTML] The kynurenine connection: How exercise shifts muscle tryptophan metabolism and affects energy homeostasis, the immune system, and the brain

KS Martin, M Azzolini, JL Ruas - American Journal of …, 2020 - journals.physiology.org
Tryptophan catabolism through the kynurenine pathway generates a variety of bioactive
metabolites. Physical exercise can modulate kynurenine pathway metabolism in skeletal …

Are kynurenines accomplices or principal villains in dementia? Maintenance of kynurenine metabolism

M Tanaka, Z Bohár, L Vécsei - Molecules, 2020 - mdpi.com
Worldwide, 50 million people suffer from dementia, a group of symptoms affecting cognitive
and social functions, progressing severely enough to interfere with daily life. Alzheimer's …

Kynurenine metabolism and alzheimer's disease: the potential targets and approaches

VK Sharma, TG Singh, NK Prabhakar… - Neurochemical Research, 2022 - Springer
Abstract l-tryptophan, an essential amino acid, regulates protein homeostasis and plays a
role in neurotransmitter-mediated physiological events. It also influences age-associated …

[HTML][HTML] Intestinal tryptophan metabolism in disease prevention and swine production

Z Hu, L Feng, Q Jiang, W Wang, X Tang, Y Yin - Animal Nutrition, 2023 - Elsevier
Tryptophan (Trp) is an essential amino acid that cannot be synthesized by animals. It has
been characterized into two different isomers, levorotation-Trp (L-Trp) and dextrorotation-Trp …

Metabolomics approach revealed robust changes in amino acid and biogenic amine signatures in patients with schizophrenia in the early course of the disease

M Parksepp, L Leppik, K Koch, K Uppin, R Kangro… - Scientific Reports, 2020 - nature.com
The primary objective of this study was to evaluate how schizophrenia (SCH) spectrum
disorders and applied antipsychotic (AP) treatment affect serum level of amino acids (AAs) …