Mitochondrial impairment: A common motif in neuropsychiatric presentation? The link to the tryptophan–kynurenine metabolic system

M Tanaka, Á Szabó, E Spekker, H Polyák, F Tóth… - Cells, 2022 - mdpi.com
Nearly half a century has passed since the discovery of cytoplasmic inheritance of human
chloramphenicol resistance. The inheritance was then revealed to take place maternally by …

Searching for peripheral biomarkers in neurodegenerative diseases: the tryptophan-kynurenine metabolic pathway

N Török, M Tanaka, L Vécsei - International journal of molecular sciences, 2020 - mdpi.com
Neurodegenerative diseases are multifactorial, initiated by a series of the causative complex
which develops into a certain clinical picture. The pathogenesis and disease course vary …

Memory enhancement with kynurenic acid and its mechanisms in neurotransmission

D Martos, B Tuka, M Tanaka, L Vécsei, G Telegdy - Biomedicines, 2022 - mdpi.com
Kynurenic acid (KYNA) is an endogenous tryptophan (Trp) metabolite known to possess
neuroprotective property. KYNA plays critical roles in nociception, neurodegeneration, and …

The kynurenine pathway in major depression: What we know and where to next

SJ Brown, XF Huang, KA Newell - Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews, 2021 - Elsevier
Major depression is a serious psychiatric disorder, occurring in up to 20% of the population.
Despite its devastating burden, the neurobiological changes associated with depression are …

Monitoring the redox status in multiple sclerosis

M Tanaka, L Vécsei - Biomedicines, 2020 - mdpi.com
Worldwide, over 2.2 million people suffer from multiple sclerosis (MS), a multifactorial
demyelinating disease of the central nervous system. MS is characterized by a wide range of …

[HTML][HTML] The tryptophan catabolite or kynurenine pathway in major depressive and bipolar disorder: A systematic review and meta-analysis

AF Almulla, Y Thipakorn, A Vasupanrajit… - Brain, behavior, & …, 2022 - Elsevier
Background There is now evidence that affective disorders including major depressive
disorder (MDD) and bipolar disorder (BD) are mediated by immune-inflammatory and nitro …

Crosstalk between existential phenomenological psychotherapy and neurological sciences in mood and anxiety disorders

L Balogh, M Tanaka, N Török, L Vécsei, S Taguchi - Biomedicines, 2021 - mdpi.com
Psychotherapy is a comprehensive biological treatment modifying complex underlying
cognitive, emotional, behavioral, and regulatory responses in the brain, leading patients with …

Co-players in chronic pain: neuroinflammation and the tryptophan-kynurenine metabolic pathway

M Tanaka, N Török, F Tóth, Á Szabó, L Vécsei - Biomedicines, 2021 - mdpi.com
Chronic pain is an unpleasant sensory and emotional experience that persists or recurs
more than three months and may extend beyond the expected time of healing. Recently …

The role of tryptophan dysmetabolism and quinolinic acid in depressive and neurodegenerative diseases

K Hestad, J Alexander, H Rootwelt, JO Aaseth - Biomolecules, 2022 - mdpi.com
Emerging evidence suggests that neuroinflammation is involved in both depression and
neurodegenerative diseases. The kynurenine pathway, generating metabolites which may …

The footprint of kynurenine pathway in neurodegeneration: Janus-faced role in Parkinson's disorder and therapeutic implications

T Behl, I Kaur, A Sehgal, S Singh, S Bhatia… - International Journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Progressive degeneration of neurons and aggravation of dopaminergic neurons in the
substantia nigra pars compacta results in the loss of dopamine in the brain of Parkinson's …