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kynurenic acid and Depression, Endogenous

kynurenic acid has been researched along with Depression, Endogenous in 17 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

ExcerptRelevanceReference
"Abnormalities of the kynurenine (KYN) pathway may be implicated in the pathophysiology of depression."8.98Kynurenine pathway in depression: A systematic review and meta-analysis. ( Graff-Guerrero, A; Iwata, Y; Kubo, K; Mimura, M; Miyazaki, T; Moriguchi, S; Nakajima, S; Noda, Y; Ogyu, K; Omura, Y; Plitman, E; Tarumi, R; Tsugawa, S; Uchida, H; Wada, M, 2018)
"In both cohorts, inflammation as measured by higher levels of CRP, sVCAM1 and sICAM1 was associated with kynurenine/tryptophan ratio and thus enhanced tryptophan breakdown (beta: 0."7.88Psychosocial stress and inflammation driving tryptophan breakdown in children and adolescents: A cross-sectional analysis of two cohorts. ( Carvalho, LA; Clarke, G; Díaz, LE; Gómez-Martínez, S; Marcos, A; Michels, N; Olavarria-Ramirez, L; Widhalm, K, 2018)
"We evaluated 101 patients with chronic hepatitis C treated with PEG-IFN-α2a, and 40 controls, so as to determine the activation of indolamine 2,3-dioxygenase (IDO) and tryptophan (TRP) and their metabolites' concentrations/levels: kynurenine (KYN), kynurenic acid (KYNA) and anthranilic acid (AA)."7.88Alterations in the metabolism of tryptophan in patients with chronic hepatitis C six months after pegylated interferon-α 2a treatment. ( Inglot, M; Laskus, T; Malyszczak, K; Pawlak, D; Pawlowski, T; Radkowski, M; Zalewska, M, 2018)
"Ketamine has rapid antidepressant effects on treatment-resistant depression, but the biological mechanism underpinning this effect is less clear."7.88Antidepressant effect of repeated ketamine administration on kynurenine pathway metabolites in patients with unipolar and bipolar depression. ( Chen, L; Li, H; Li, M; Liu, W; Ning, Y; Wang, C; Zhan, Y; Zheng, W; Zhou, Y, 2018)
"The aim of the present study was to compare blood serum kynurenic acid (KYNA) concentrations measured before ECT and after 1, 6 and 12 electroconvulsive treatment (ECT) sessions in patients with diagnoses of recurrent depressive disorder (RDD), depression in bipolar disorder (DBD) and schizoaffective disorder (SAD)."7.85Blood serum concentrations of kynurenic acid in patients diagnosed with recurrent depressive disorder, depression in bipolar disorder, and schizoaffective disorder treated with electroconvulsive therapy. ( Olajossy, B; Olajossy, M; Potembska, E; Urbańska, E; Wnuk, S, 2017)
"Abnormalities of the kynurenine (KYN) pathway may be implicated in the pathophysiology of depression."4.98Kynurenine pathway in depression: A systematic review and meta-analysis. ( Graff-Guerrero, A; Iwata, Y; Kubo, K; Mimura, M; Miyazaki, T; Moriguchi, S; Nakajima, S; Noda, Y; Ogyu, K; Omura, Y; Plitman, E; Tarumi, R; Tsugawa, S; Uchida, H; Wada, M, 2018)
"In both cohorts, inflammation as measured by higher levels of CRP, sVCAM1 and sICAM1 was associated with kynurenine/tryptophan ratio and thus enhanced tryptophan breakdown (beta: 0."3.88Psychosocial stress and inflammation driving tryptophan breakdown in children and adolescents: A cross-sectional analysis of two cohorts. ( Carvalho, LA; Clarke, G; Díaz, LE; Gómez-Martínez, S; Marcos, A; Michels, N; Olavarria-Ramirez, L; Widhalm, K, 2018)
"We evaluated 101 patients with chronic hepatitis C treated with PEG-IFN-α2a, and 40 controls, so as to determine the activation of indolamine 2,3-dioxygenase (IDO) and tryptophan (TRP) and their metabolites' concentrations/levels: kynurenine (KYN), kynurenic acid (KYNA) and anthranilic acid (AA)."3.88Alterations in the metabolism of tryptophan in patients with chronic hepatitis C six months after pegylated interferon-α 2a treatment. ( Inglot, M; Laskus, T; Malyszczak, K; Pawlak, D; Pawlowski, T; Radkowski, M; Zalewska, M, 2018)
"Ketamine has rapid antidepressant effects on treatment-resistant depression, but the biological mechanism underpinning this effect is less clear."3.88Antidepressant effect of repeated ketamine administration on kynurenine pathway metabolites in patients with unipolar and bipolar depression. ( Chen, L; Li, H; Li, M; Liu, W; Ning, Y; Wang, C; Zhan, Y; Zheng, W; Zhou, Y, 2018)
"The aim of the present study was to compare blood serum kynurenic acid (KYNA) concentrations measured before ECT and after 1, 6 and 12 electroconvulsive treatment (ECT) sessions in patients with diagnoses of recurrent depressive disorder (RDD), depression in bipolar disorder (DBD) and schizoaffective disorder (SAD)."3.85Blood serum concentrations of kynurenic acid in patients diagnosed with recurrent depressive disorder, depression in bipolar disorder, and schizoaffective disorder treated with electroconvulsive therapy. ( Olajossy, B; Olajossy, M; Potembska, E; Urbańska, E; Wnuk, S, 2017)
"Xanthurenic acid is a metabolite of L-tryptophanicotinic acid ribonucleotide biosynthesis."2.65The clinical significance of disordered renal excretion of xanthurenic acid in depressive patients. ( Hoes, MJ; Sijben, N, 1981)
"Quinolinic acid was increased and kynurenic acid decreased over time in suicidal patients versus healthy controls."1.42A role for inflammatory metabolites as modulators of the glutamate N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor in depression and suicidality. ( Bay-Richter, C; Brundin, L; Erhardt, S; Guillemin, GJ; Lim, CK; Linderholm, KR; Samuelsson, M; Träskman-Bendz, L, 2015)

Research

Studies (17)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19902 (11.76)18.7374
1990's0 (0.00)18.2507
2000's2 (11.76)29.6817
2010's13 (76.47)24.3611
2020's0 (0.00)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Olajossy, M1
Olajossy, B1
Wnuk, S1
Potembska, E1
Urbańska, E1
Ogyu, K1
Kubo, K1
Noda, Y1
Iwata, Y1
Tsugawa, S1
Omura, Y1
Wada, M1
Tarumi, R1
Plitman, E1
Moriguchi, S1
Miyazaki, T1
Uchida, H1
Graff-Guerrero, A1
Mimura, M1
Nakajima, S1
Michels, N1
Clarke, G1
Olavarria-Ramirez, L1
Gómez-Martínez, S1
Díaz, LE1
Marcos, A1
Widhalm, K1
Carvalho, LA1
Pawlowski, T1
Malyszczak, K1
Inglot, M1
Zalewska, M1
Radkowski, M1
Laskus, T1
Pawlak, D1
Zhou, Y1
Zheng, W1
Liu, W1
Wang, C1
Zhan, Y1
Li, H1
Chen, L1
Li, M1
Ning, Y1
Harkin, A2
McLoughlin, DM1
Baranyi, A1
Meinitzer, A1
Stepan, A1
Putz-Bankuti, C1
Breitenecker, RJ1
Stauber, R1
Kapfhammer, HP1
Rothenhäusler, HB1
Bay-Richter, C1
Linderholm, KR1
Lim, CK1
Samuelsson, M1
Träskman-Bendz, L1
Guillemin, GJ1
Erhardt, S2
Brundin, L1
Guloksuz, S1
Arts, B1
Walter, S1
Drukker, M1
Rodriguez, L1
Myint, AM1
Schwarz, MJ1
Ponds, R1
van Os, J1
Kenis, G1
Rutten, BP1
Li, CF1
Chen, XM1
Chen, SM1
Mu, RH1
Liu, BB1
Luo, L1
Liu, XL1
Geng, D1
Liu, Q1
Yi, LT1
Liu, XC1
Goiny, M1
Engberg, G1
Mathé, AA1
Maes, M2
Galecki, P1
Verkerk, R1
Rief, W1
Tiganov, AS1
Kopeĭko, GI1
Brusov, OS1
Kliushnik, TP1
Mihaylova, I1
Ruyter, MD1
Kubera, M1
Bosmans, E1
Hoes, MJ1
Sijben, N1
Bermond, P1
Nally, R1
Kelly, JP1
Leonard, BE1

Clinical Trials (1)

Trial Overview

TrialPhaseEnrollmentStudy TypeStart DateStatus
Prediction of the Therapeutic Response in Depression Based on an Early Neuro-computational Modeling Assessment of Motivation[NCT05866575]136 participants (Anticipated)Interventional2023-06-01Not yet recruiting
[information is prepared from clinicaltrials.gov, extracted Sep-2024]

Reviews

2 reviews available for kynurenic acid and Depression, Endogenous

ArticleYear
Kynurenine pathway in depression: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
    Neuroscience and biobehavioral reviews, 2018, Volume: 90

    Topics: Brain; Depression; Depressive Disorder; Humans; Kynurenic Acid; Kynurenine; Quinolinic Acid

2018
[New findings in the study of the pathogenesis and treatment of endogenous depression].
    Zhurnal nevrologii i psikhiatrii imeni S.S. Korsakova, 2012, Volume: 112, Issue:11

    Topics: Biomarkers; Cytokines; Depressive Disorder; Humans; Kynurenic Acid; Tryptophan

2012

Trials

1 trial available for kynurenic acid and Depression, Endogenous

ArticleYear
The clinical significance of disordered renal excretion of xanthurenic acid in depressive patients.
    Psychopharmacology, 1981, Volume: 75, Issue:4

    Topics: 17-Hydroxycorticosteroids; Adult; Anxiety Disorders; Depressive Disorder; Female; Humans; Kynurenic

1981

Other Studies

14 other studies available for kynurenic acid and Depression, Endogenous

ArticleYear
Blood serum concentrations of kynurenic acid in patients diagnosed with recurrent depressive disorder, depression in bipolar disorder, and schizoaffective disorder treated with electroconvulsive therapy.
    Psychiatria polska, 2017, Jun-18, Volume: 51, Issue:3

    Topics: Adult; Case-Control Studies; Depression; Depressive Disorder; Electroconvulsive Therapy; Female; Hum

2017
Psychosocial stress and inflammation driving tryptophan breakdown in children and adolescents: A cross-sectional analysis of two cohorts.
    Psychoneuroendocrinology, 2018, Volume: 94

    Topics: Adolescent; C-Reactive Protein; Child; Cohort Studies; Cross-Sectional Studies; Cytokines; Depressio

2018
Alterations in the metabolism of tryptophan in patients with chronic hepatitis C six months after pegylated interferon-α 2a treatment.
    Psychoneuroendocrinology, 2018, Volume: 97

    Topics: Adult; Antiviral Agents; Depression; Depressive Disorder; Female; Hepatitis C; Hepatitis C, Chronic;

2018
Antidepressant effect of repeated ketamine administration on kynurenine pathway metabolites in patients with unipolar and bipolar depression.
    Brain, behavior, and immunity, 2018, Volume: 74

    Topics: Administration, Intravenous; Adult; Antidepressive Agents; Bipolar Disorder; China; Chromatography,

2018
Ketamine and depression: A special kase for kynurenic acid?
    Brain, behavior, and immunity, 2019, Volume: 75

    Topics: Animals; Antidepressive Agents; Depression; Depressive Disorder; Humans; Ketamine; Kynurenic Acid; K

2019
A biopsychosocial model of interferon-alpha-induced depression in patients with chronic hepatitis C infection.
    Psychotherapy and psychosomatics, 2013, Volume: 82, Issue:5

    Topics: Adult; Analysis of Variance; Depressive Disorder; Female; Hepatitis C, Chronic; Humans; Indoleamine-

2013
A role for inflammatory metabolites as modulators of the glutamate N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor in depression and suicidality.
    Brain, behavior, and immunity, 2015, Volume: 43

    Topics: Adult; Cytokines; Depressive Disorder; Female; Humans; Inflammation; Kynurenic Acid; Kynurenine; Mal

2015
The impact of electroconvulsive therapy on the tryptophan-kynurenine metabolic pathway.
    Brain, behavior, and immunity, 2015, Volume: 48

    Topics: Adult; Aged; Depressive Disorder; Electroconvulsive Therapy; Female; Humans; Kynurenic Acid; Kynuren

2015
Activation of hippocampal BDNF signaling is involved in the antidepressant-like effect of the NMDA receptor antagonist 7-chlorokynurenic acid.
    Brain research, 2016, Jan-01, Volume: 1630

    Topics: Animals; Antidepressive Agents; Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor; Depressive Disorder; Disease Mode

2016
Decreased levels of kynurenic acid in prefrontal cortex in a genetic animal model of depression.
    Acta neuropsychiatrica, 2017, Volume: 29, Issue:1

    Topics: Animals; Cerebellum; Chromatography, Liquid; Corpus Striatum; Depressive Disorder; Disease Models, A

2017
Somatization, but not depression, is characterized by disorders in the tryptophan catabolite (TRYCAT) pathway, indicating increased indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase and lowered kynurenine aminotransferase activity.
    Neuro endocrinology letters, 2011, Volume: 32, Issue:3

    Topics: Adult; Age Factors; Analysis of Variance; Biomarkers; Depressive Disorder; Diagnostic and Statistica

2011
The immune effects of TRYCATs (tryptophan catabolites along the IDO pathway): relevance for depression - and other conditions characterized by tryptophan depletion induced by inflammation.
    Neuro endocrinology letters, 2007, Volume: 28, Issue:6

    Topics: Adult; Anti-Inflammatory Agents; Cytokines; Depressive Disorder; Female; Gene Expression Regulation;

2007
Therapy of side effects of oral contraceptive agents with vitamin B6.
    Acta vitaminologica et enzymologica, 1982, Volume: 4, Issue:1-2

    Topics: Contraceptives, Oral; Contraceptives, Oral, Hormonal; Depressive Disorder; Dose-Response Relationshi

1982
Effects of reboxetine and sertraline treatments alone and in combination on the binding properties of cortical NMDA and beta1-adrenergic receptors in an animal model of depression.
    Journal of neural transmission (Vienna, Austria : 1996), 2000, Volume: 107, Issue:10

    Topics: Adrenergic beta-Antagonists; Adrenergic Uptake Inhibitors; Animals; Cerebral Cortex; Depressive Diso

2000