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kynurenic acid and Delayed Effects, Prenatal Exposure

kynurenic acid has been researched along with Delayed Effects, Prenatal Exposure in 11 studies

Kynurenic Acid: A broad-spectrum excitatory amino acid antagonist used as a research tool.
kynurenic acid : A quinolinemonocarboxylic acid that is quinoline-2-carboxylic acid substituted by a hydroxy group at C-4.

Research Excerpts

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"The levels of kynurenic acid (KYNA), an endogenous negative modulator of alpha7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (α7nAChRs), are elevated in the brains of patients with schizophrenia (SZ)."7.81Elevated levels of kynurenic acid during gestation produce neurochemical, morphological, and cognitive deficits in adulthood: implications for schizophrenia. ( Bortz, DM; Bruno, JP; Fredericks, PJ; Jørgensen, CV; Leuner, B; Pershing, ML; Pocivavsek, A; Schwarcz, R; Vunck, SA, 2015)
"Levels of kynurenic acid (KYNA), an endogenous negative modulator of alpha 7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (α7nAChRs) and antagonist at glutamatergic N-methyl-D-aspartate receptors (NMDARs), are elevated in the brain of patients with schizophrenia (SZ)."3.83Prenatal kynurenine exposure in rats: age-dependent changes in NMDA receptor expression and conditioned fear responding. ( Bruno, JP; Lindquist, DH; Pershing, ML; Phenis, D; Pocivavsek, A; Schwarcz, R; Valentini, V, 2016)
"The levels of kynurenic acid (KYNA), an endogenous negative modulator of alpha7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (α7nAChRs), are elevated in the brains of patients with schizophrenia (SZ)."3.81Elevated levels of kynurenic acid during gestation produce neurochemical, morphological, and cognitive deficits in adulthood: implications for schizophrenia. ( Bortz, DM; Bruno, JP; Fredericks, PJ; Jørgensen, CV; Leuner, B; Pershing, ML; Pocivavsek, A; Schwarcz, R; Vunck, SA, 2015)
"Kynurenic acid (KYNA) is a KP metabolite synthesized by kynurenine aminotransferases (KATs) from its biological precursor kynurenine and acts as an endogenous antagonist of N-methyl-D-aspartate and α7-nicotinic acetylcholine receptors."1.62Prenatal Kynurenine Elevation Elicits Sex-Dependent Changes in Sleep and Arousal During Adulthood: Implications for Psychotic Disorders. ( Baratta, AM; Ditty, AL; Milosavljevic, S; Mong, JA; Pocivavsek, A; Rentschler, KM; Wagner, NTJ; Wright, CJ, 2021)
"These results show that early protein deficiency induces selective and long-lasting changes in brain kynurenine metabolism."1.46Maternal protein restriction during gestation and lactation in the rat results in increased brain levels of kynurenine and kynurenic acid in their adult offspring. ( Aguesse, A; Bolaños-Jiménez, F; Croyal, M; de Sa Braga Oliveira, A; Ferchaud-Roucher, V; Grit, I; Honório de Melo Martimiano, P; Kaeffer, B; Lopes de Souza, S; Ouguerram, K, 2017)
"l-Kynurenine treatment raised forebrain KYNA levels ∼3-fold at PD2 and ∼2."1.39Early developmental elevations of brain kynurenic acid impair cognitive flexibility in adults: reversal with galantamine. ( Alexander, KS; Bruno, JP; Pershing, ML; Pocivavsek, A; Schwarcz, R; Wu, HQ, 2013)

Research

Studies (11)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19900 (0.00)18.7374
1990's0 (0.00)18.2507
2000's1 (9.09)29.6817
2010's8 (72.73)24.3611
2020's2 (18.18)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Beggiato, S1
Ieraci, A1
Tomasini, MC1
Schwarcz, R8
Ferraro, L1
Rentschler, KM1
Baratta, AM1
Ditty, AL1
Wagner, NTJ1
Wright, CJ1
Milosavljevic, S1
Mong, JA1
Pocivavsek, A6
Thomas, MA1
Elmer, GI2
Bruno, JP5
Zavitsanou, K1
Lim, CK1
Purves-Tyson, T1
Karl, T1
Kassiou, M1
Banister, SD1
Guillemin, GJ1
Weickert, CS1
Pershing, ML3
Bortz, DM1
Fredericks, PJ1
Jørgensen, CV1
Vunck, SA1
Leuner, B1
Phenis, D1
Valentini, V1
Lindquist, DH1
Honório de Melo Martimiano, P1
de Sa Braga Oliveira, A1
Ferchaud-Roucher, V1
Croyal, M1
Aguesse, A1
Grit, I1
Ouguerram, K1
Lopes de Souza, S1
Kaeffer, B1
Bolaños-Jiménez, F1
Notarangelo, FM1
Wu, HQ2
Alexander, KS1
Ceresoli-Borroni, G1
Guidetti, P1
Amori, L1
Pellicciari, R1

Other Studies

11 other studies available for kynurenic acid and Delayed Effects, Prenatal Exposure

ArticleYear
Prenatal THC exposure raises kynurenic acid levels in the prefrontal cortex of adult rats.
    Progress in neuro-psychopharmacology & biological psychiatry, 2020, 06-08, Volume: 100

    Topics: Animals; Biomarkers; Dronabinol; Female; Hallucinogens; Kynurenic Acid; Male; Memory, Short-Term; Pr

2020
Prenatal Kynurenine Elevation Elicits Sex-Dependent Changes in Sleep and Arousal During Adulthood: Implications for Psychotic Disorders.
    Schizophrenia bulletin, 2021, 08-21, Volume: 47, Issue:5

    Topics: Animals; Disease Models, Animal; Electroencephalography; Electromyography; Female; Kynurenic Acid; M

2021
Continuous kynurenine administration during the prenatal period, but not during adolescence, causes learning and memory deficits in adult rats.
    Psychopharmacology, 2014, Volume: 231, Issue:14

    Topics: Age Factors; Animals; Avoidance Learning; Behavior, Animal; Cognition Disorders; Female; Hippocampus

2014
Effect of maternal immune activation on the kynurenine pathway in preadolescent rat offspring and on MK801-induced hyperlocomotion in adulthood: amelioration by COX-2 inhibition.
    Brain, behavior, and immunity, 2014, Volume: 41

    Topics: Animals; Brain; Celecoxib; Cyclooxygenase 2 Inhibitors; Disease Models, Animal; Dizocilpine Maleate;

2014
Elevated levels of kynurenic acid during gestation produce neurochemical, morphological, and cognitive deficits in adulthood: implications for schizophrenia.
    Neuropharmacology, 2015, Volume: 90

    Topics: alpha7 Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptor; Animals; Attention; Brain; Cognition; Dendritic Spines; Die

2015
Prenatal kynurenine exposure in rats: age-dependent changes in NMDA receptor expression and conditioned fear responding.
    Psychopharmacology, 2016, Volume: 233, Issue:21-22

    Topics: Age Factors; alpha7 Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptor; Animals; Brain; Cognition; Conditioning, Psych

2016
Maternal protein restriction during gestation and lactation in the rat results in increased brain levels of kynurenine and kynurenic acid in their adult offspring.
    Journal of neurochemistry, 2017, Volume: 140, Issue:1

    Topics: Age Factors; Animals; Brain; Dietary Proteins; Female; Kynurenic Acid; Kynurenine; Lactation; Male;

2017
Restraint Stress during Pregnancy Rapidly Raises Kynurenic Acid Levels in Mouse Placenta and Fetal Brain.
    Developmental neuroscience, 2016, Volume: 38, Issue:6

    Topics: Animals; Brain; Female; Fetus; Kynurenic Acid; Mice; Placenta; Pregnancy; Prenatal Exposure Delayed

2016
Pre- and postnatal exposure to kynurenine causes cognitive deficits in adulthood.
    The European journal of neuroscience, 2012, Volume: 35, Issue:10

    Topics: Age Factors; Analysis of Variance; Animals; Animals, Newborn; Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid;

2012
Early developmental elevations of brain kynurenic acid impair cognitive flexibility in adults: reversal with galantamine.
    Neuroscience, 2013, May-15, Volume: 238

    Topics: Animals; Attention; Brain; Cognition; Female; Galantamine; Glutamic Acid; Kynurenic Acid; Kynurenine

2013
Perinatal kynurenine 3-hydroxylase inhibition in rodents: pathophysiological implications.
    Journal of neuroscience research, 2007, Volume: 85, Issue:4

    Topics: Animals; Animals, Newborn; Brain Chemistry; Cyclopropanes; Deoxycholic Acid; Drug Administration Sch

2007