Immune influencers in action: metabolites and enzymes of the tryptophan-kynurenine metabolic pathway

M Tanaka, F Tóth, H Polyák, Á Szabó, Y Mándi… - Biomedicines, 2021 - mdpi.com
The tryptophan (TRP)-kynurenine (KYN) metabolic pathway is a main player of TRP
metabolism through which more than 95% of TRP is catabolized. The pathway is activated …

Kynurenine pathway, NAD+ synthesis, and mitochondrial function: Targeting tryptophan metabolism to promote longevity and healthspan

R Castro-Portuguez, GL Sutphin - Experimental gerontology, 2020 - Elsevier
Aging is characterized by a progressive decline in the normal physiological functions of an
organism, ultimately leading to mortality. Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD+) is an …

The role of tryptophan metabolites in neuropsychiatric disorders

M Davidson, N Rashidi, K Nurgali… - International journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
In recent decades, neuropsychiatric disorders such as major depressive disorder,
schizophrenia, bipolar, etc., have become a global health concern, causing various …

Cerebrospinal fluid metabolomics: Detection of neuroinflammation in human central nervous system disease

J Yan, U Kuzhiumparambil… - Clinical & …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The high morbidity and mortality of neuroinflammatory diseases drives significant interest in
understanding the underlying mechanisms involved in the innate and adaptive immune …

Kynurenines in the pathogenesis of multiple sclerosis: Therapeutic perspectives

T Biernacki, D Sandi, K Bencsik, L Vécsei - Cells, 2020 - mdpi.com
Over the past years, an increasing amount of evidence has emerged in support of the
kynurenine pathway's (KP) pivotal role in the pathogenesis of several neurodegenerative …

Tryptophan metabolism determines outcome in tuberculous meningitis: a targeted metabolomic analysis

E Ardiansyah, J Avila-Pacheco, S Dian, DN Vinh… - Elife, 2023 - elifesciences.org
Background: Cellular metabolism is critical for the host immune function against pathogens,
and metabolomic analysis may help understand the characteristic immunopathology of …

Host diagnostic biomarkers of infection in the ICU: where are we and where are we going?

AJ Heffernan, KJ Denny - Current infectious disease reports, 2021 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review Early identification of infection in the critically ill patient and
initiation of appropriate treatment is key to reducing morbidity and mortality. On the other …

Metabolomics in clinical practice: improving diagnosis and informing management

JD Odom, VR Sutton - Clinical chemistry, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Background Metabolomics is the study of small molecules to simultaneously identify multiple
low molecular weight molecules in a system. Broadly speaking, metabolomics can be …

Kynurenine pathway metabolites as biomarkers for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

VX Tan, GJ Guillemin - Frontiers in Neuroscience, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) currently lacks a robust and well-defined biomarker that
can 1) assess the progression of the disease, 2) predict and/or delineate the various clinical …

Reprogramming of amino acid metabolism differs between community-acquired pneumonia and infection-associated exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary …

H Arshad, A Siokis, R Franke, A Habib, JCL Alfonso… - Cells, 2022 - mdpi.com
Amino acids and their metabolites are key regulators of immune responses, and plasma
levels may change profoundly during acute disease states. Using targeted metabolomics …