Tryptophan metabolism: Mechanism-oriented therapy for neurological and psychiatric disorders

D Li, S Yu, Y Long, A Shi, J Deng, Y Ma, J Wen… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Neurological and psychiatric disorders are a category of chronic diseases that are
widespread and pose serious mental and physical health problems for patients. The …

[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 …

Multifactorial basis and therapeutic strategies in metabolism-related diseases

JVS Guerra, MMG Dias, AJVC Brilhante, MF Terra… - Nutrients, 2021 - mdpi.com
Throughout the 20th and 21st centuries, the incidence of non-communicable diseases
(NCDs), also known as chronic diseases, has been increasing worldwide. Changes in …

Circadian clock genes in the metabolism of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease

D Shi, J Chen, J Wang, J Yao, Y Huang… - Frontiers in …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a common disease, which is characterized by
the accumulation of triglycerides in the hepatocytes without excess alcohol intake. Circadian …

Peroxisom proliferator-activated receptor-γ coactivator-1α in neurodegenerative disorders: A promising therapeutic target

YN Yang, MQ Zhang, FL Yu, B Han, MY Bao… - Biochemical …, 2023 - Elsevier
Neurodegenerative disorders (NDDs) are characterized by progressive loss of selectively
vulnerable neuronal populations and myelin sheath, leading to behavioral and cognitive …

Brown and brite: the fat soldiers in the anti-obesity fight

S Srivastava, RL Veech - Frontiers in physiology, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Brown adipose tissue (BAT) is proposed to maintain thermal homeostasis through
dissipation of chemical energy as heat by the uncoupling proteins (UCPs) present in their …

Mitochondrial regulator PGC-1a—Modulating the modulator

KN Miller, JP Clark, RM Anderson - Current opinion in endocrine and …, 2019 - Elsevier
Peroxisome proliferator–activated receptor gamma coactivator-1 alpha (PGC-1a) is a central
regulator of metabolism that is poised at the intersection of myriad intracellular signaling …

An evolutionarily conserved uORF regulates PGC1α and oxidative metabolism in mice, flies, and bluefin tuna

PA Dumesic, DF Egan, P Gut, MT Tran, A Parisi… - Cell metabolism, 2019 - cell.com
Mitochondrial abundance and function are tightly controlled during metabolic adaptation but
dysregulated in pathological states such as diabetes, neurodegeneration, cancer, and …

Therapeutic potential of PGC-1α in age-related macular degeneration (AMD)–the involvement of mitochondrial quality control, autophagy, and antioxidant response

J Hyttinen, J Blasiak, P Tavi… - Expert Opinion on …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is the leading, cause of sight loss in
the elderly in the Western world. Most patients remain still without any treatment options. The …

The potential mechanism of gut microbiota-microbial metabolites-mitochondrial axis in progression of diabetic kidney disease

L Ma, L Zhang, J Li, X Zhang, Y Xie, X Li, B Yang… - Molecular …, 2023 - Springer
Diabetic kidney disease (DKD), has become the main cause of end-stage renal disease
(ESRD) worldwide. Lately, it has been shown that the onset and advancement of DKD are …