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kynurenic acid and Psychoses

kynurenic acid has been researched along with Psychoses 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

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"Evidence, largely obtained from peripheral studies, suggests that alterations in the kynurenine pathway contribute to the aetiology of depression and disorders involving psychosis."8.12Alterations in the kynurenine pathway and excitatory amino acid transporter-2 in depression with and without psychosis: Evidence of a potential astrocyte pathology. ( Brown, AM; Brown, SJ; Huang, XF; Newell, KA; Purves-Tyson, TD; Shannon Weickert, C, 2022)
"Abnormalities in the kynurenine pathway (KP) of tryptophan degradation, leading to the dysfunction of neuroactive KP metabolites in the brain, have been implicated in the pathophysiology of schizophrenia (SZ)."7.88Influence of plasma cytokines on kynurenine and kynurenic acid in schizophrenia. ( Chiappelli, J; Hong, LE; Notarangelo, FM; Pocivavsek, A; Rowland, LM; Schwarcz, R; Thomas, MAR, 2018)
" Levels of kynurenic acid (KYNA) in saliva increase in response to psychological stress, and this stress-induced effect may be abnormal in people with schizophrenia."7.88Salivary kynurenic acid response to psychological stress: inverse relationship to cortical glutamate in schizophrenia. ( Chiappelli, J; Hong, LE; Jones, A; Kochunov, P; Notarangelo, FM; Pocivavsek, A; Rowland, LM; Schwarcz, R; Thomas, MAR; Wijtenburg, SA; Wisner, K, 2018)
"Elevated cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) levels of the glia-derived N-methyl-D-aspartic acid receptor antagonist kynurenic acid (KYNA) have consistently been implicated in schizophrenia and bipolar disorder."7.83A genome-wide association study of kynurenic acid in cerebrospinal fluid: implications for psychosis and cognitive impairment in bipolar disorder. ( Backlund, L; Bergen, SE; Ekman, CJ; Engberg, G; Erhardt, S; Hultman, CM; Kegel, ME; Landén, M; Larsson, M; Lichtenstein, P; Magnusson, PK; Olsson, S; Schalling, M; Sellgren, CM; Sklar, P; Smoller, JW; Sullivan, PF; Svensson, CI; Vawter, MP; Walther-Jallow, L, 2016)
"Schizophrenia is a chronic psychotic disease burdened by cognitive deficits which hamper daily functioning causing disability and costs for society."7.01Importance of the dysregulation of the kynurenine pathway on cognition in schizophrenia: a systematic review of clinical studies. ( Bosia, M; Comai, S; Guillemin, GJ; Sapienza, J; Spangaro, M, 2023)
"Evidence, largely obtained from peripheral studies, suggests that alterations in the kynurenine pathway contribute to the aetiology of depression and disorders involving psychosis."4.12Alterations in the kynurenine pathway and excitatory amino acid transporter-2 in depression with and without psychosis: Evidence of a potential astrocyte pathology. ( Brown, AM; Brown, SJ; Huang, XF; Newell, KA; Purves-Tyson, TD; Shannon Weickert, C, 2022)
"Risks of autoimmune processes causing schizophrenia are associated with several factors: an impaired functioning of dopaminergic and glutamatergic systems in the brain, kynurenine pathway disorder with overproduction of quinolinic, anthranilic, and kynurenic acids (possibly altering both neurons and T-regulators), increased intestinal permeability, as well as food antigens' effects, stress and infections with various pathogens at different stages of ontogenesis."4.02Autoimmune Concept of Schizophrenia: Historical Roots and Current Facets. ( Butoma, BG; Churilov, LP; Gilburd, B; Mayorova, MA; Petrova, NN; Shoenfeld, Y, 2021)
"Abnormalities in the kynurenine pathway (KP) of tryptophan degradation, leading to the dysfunction of neuroactive KP metabolites in the brain, have been implicated in the pathophysiology of schizophrenia (SZ)."3.88Influence of plasma cytokines on kynurenine and kynurenic acid in schizophrenia. ( Chiappelli, J; Hong, LE; Notarangelo, FM; Pocivavsek, A; Rowland, LM; Schwarcz, R; Thomas, MAR, 2018)
" Levels of kynurenic acid (KYNA) in saliva increase in response to psychological stress, and this stress-induced effect may be abnormal in people with schizophrenia."3.88Salivary kynurenic acid response to psychological stress: inverse relationship to cortical glutamate in schizophrenia. ( Chiappelli, J; Hong, LE; Jones, A; Kochunov, P; Notarangelo, FM; Pocivavsek, A; Rowland, LM; Schwarcz, R; Thomas, MAR; Wijtenburg, SA; Wisner, K, 2018)
" Depression is hypothesized to be causally associated with an imbalance in the kynurenine pathway, with an increased metabolism down the 3-hydroxykynurenine (3HK) branch of the pathway leading to increased levels of the neurotoxic metabolite, quinolinic acid (QA), which is a putative N-methyl-d-aspartate (NMDA) receptor agonist."3.85Serum kynurenic acid is reduced in affective psychosis. ( Bliss, SA; Dantzer, R; Drevets, WC; Ford, BN; McMillin, JR; Morris, HM; Savitz, JB; Suzuki, H; Teague, TK; Wurfel, BE, 2017)
"Increased cytokines and kynurenic acid (KYNA) levels in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) have been reported in patients with schizophrenia and bipolar disorder."3.85Kynurenic acid and psychotic symptoms and personality traits in twins with psychiatric morbidity. ( Bhat, M; Cannon, TD; Engberg, G; Erhardt, S; Hultman, CM; Johansson, V; Kegel, ME; Landén, M; Schuppe-Koistinen, I; Schwieler, L; Wetterberg, L, 2017)
"Elevated cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) levels of the glia-derived N-methyl-D-aspartic acid receptor antagonist kynurenic acid (KYNA) have consistently been implicated in schizophrenia and bipolar disorder."3.83A genome-wide association study of kynurenic acid in cerebrospinal fluid: implications for psychosis and cognitive impairment in bipolar disorder. ( Backlund, L; Bergen, SE; Ekman, CJ; Engberg, G; Erhardt, S; Hultman, CM; Kegel, ME; Landén, M; Larsson, M; Lichtenstein, P; Magnusson, PK; Olsson, S; Schalling, M; Sellgren, CM; Sklar, P; Smoller, JW; Sullivan, PF; Svensson, CI; Vawter, MP; Walther-Jallow, L, 2016)
"The kynurenine pathway metabolite kynurenic acid (KYNA), modulating glutamatergic and cholinergic neurotransmission, is increased in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) of patients with schizophrenia or bipolar disorder type 1 with psychotic features."3.80The KMO allele encoding Arg452 is associated with psychotic features in bipolar disorder type 1, and with increased CSF KYNA level and reduced KMO expression. ( Backlund, L; Cichon, S; Engberg, G; Erhardt, S; Frisén, L; Landén, M; Lavebratt, C; Nikamo, P; Olsson, S; Osby, U; Priebe, L; Schalling, M; Sellgren, C; Träskman-Bendz, L; Vawter, MP, 2014)
"Schizophrenia is a chronic psychotic disease burdened by cognitive deficits which hamper daily functioning causing disability and costs for society."3.01Importance of the dysregulation of the kynurenine pathway on cognition in schizophrenia: a systematic review of clinical studies. ( Bosia, M; Comai, S; Guillemin, GJ; Sapienza, J; Spangaro, M, 2023)
"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)
"Kynurenine was significantly lower in patients with PP and PD as compared to healthy postpartum women (p=0."1.43Tryptophan pathway alterations in the postpartum period and in acute postpartum psychosis and depression. ( Bergink, V; Burgerhout, KM; Drexhage, HA; Hoogendijk, WJ; Kushner, SA; Myint, AM; Schütze, G; Schwarz, MJ; Veen, C, 2016)

Research

Studies (17)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19900 (0.00)18.7374
1990's0 (0.00)18.2507
2000's1 (5.88)29.6817
2010's11 (64.71)24.3611
2020's5 (29.41)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Brown, SJ1
Brown, AM1
Purves-Tyson, TD1
Huang, XF1
Shannon Weickert, C1
Newell, KA1
Sapienza, J3
Spangaro, M3
Guillemin, GJ3
Comai, S3
Bosia, M3
Rentschler, KM1
Baratta, AM1
Ditty, AL1
Wagner, NTJ1
Wright, CJ1
Milosavljevic, S1
Mong, JA1
Pocivavsek, A3
Mayorova, MA1
Butoma, BG1
Churilov, LP1
Gilburd, B1
Petrova, NN1
Shoenfeld, Y1
Sellgren, CM3
Imbeault, S1
Larsson, MK1
Oliveros, A1
Nilsson, IAK1
Codeluppi, S1
Orhan, F1
Bhat, M2
Tufvesson-Alm, M1
Gracias, J2
Kegel, ME3
Zheng, Y1
Faka, A1
Svedberg, M1
Powell, SB1
Caldwell, S1
Kamenski, ME1
Vawter, MP3
Schulmann, A1
Goiny, M1
Svensson, CI2
Hökfelt, T1
Schalling, M3
Schwieler, L4
Cervenka, S1
Choi, DS1
Landén, M6
Engberg, G6
Erhardt, S7
Wurfel, BE1
Drevets, WC1
Bliss, SA1
McMillin, JR1
Suzuki, H1
Ford, BN1
Morris, HM1
Teague, TK1
Dantzer, R1
Savitz, JB1
Chiappelli, J2
Notarangelo, FM2
Thomas, MAR2
Rowland, LM2
Schwarcz, R2
Hong, LE2
Wijtenburg, SA1
Jones, A1
Wisner, K1
Kochunov, P1
Jungholm, O1
Perlis, RH1
Curto, M1
Lionetto, L1
Fazio, F1
Corigliano, V1
Comparelli, A1
Ferracuti, S1
Simmaco, M1
Nicoletti, F1
Baldessarini, RJ1
Lavebratt, C1
Olsson, S2
Backlund, L2
Frisén, L1
Sellgren, C2
Priebe, L1
Nikamo, P1
Träskman-Bendz, L1
Cichon, S1
Osby, U1
Veen, C1
Myint, AM1
Burgerhout, KM1
Schwarz, MJ1
Schütze, G1
Kushner, SA1
Hoogendijk, WJ1
Drexhage, HA1
Bergink, V1
Bergen, SE1
Ekman, CJ1
Larsson, M1
Sullivan, PF1
Sklar, P1
Smoller, JW1
Magnusson, PK1
Hultman, CM2
Walther-Jallow, L1
Lichtenstein, P1
Johansson, V1
Wetterberg, L1
Cannon, TD1
Schuppe-Koistinen, I1
Carlborg, A1
Jokinen, J1
Jönsson, EG1
Nordström, P1
Olsson, SK1
Atlas, A1
Gisslén, M1
Nordin, C1
Lindström, L1

Reviews

1 review available for kynurenic acid and Psychoses

ArticleYear
Importance of the dysregulation of the kynurenine pathway on cognition in schizophrenia: a systematic review of clinical studies.
    European archives of psychiatry and clinical neuroscience, 2023, Volume: 273, Issue:6

    Topics: Cognition; Humans; Kynurenic Acid; Kynurenine; Psychotic Disorders; Quality of Life; Schizophrenia

2023
Importance of the dysregulation of the kynurenine pathway on cognition in schizophrenia: a systematic review of clinical studies.
    European archives of psychiatry and clinical neuroscience, 2023, Volume: 273, Issue:6

    Topics: Cognition; Humans; Kynurenic Acid; Kynurenine; Psychotic Disorders; Quality of Life; Schizophrenia

2023
Importance of the dysregulation of the kynurenine pathway on cognition in schizophrenia: a systematic review of clinical studies.
    European archives of psychiatry and clinical neuroscience, 2023, Volume: 273, Issue:6

    Topics: Cognition; Humans; Kynurenic Acid; Kynurenine; Psychotic Disorders; Quality of Life; Schizophrenia

2023
Importance of the dysregulation of the kynurenine pathway on cognition in schizophrenia: a systematic review of clinical studies.
    European archives of psychiatry and clinical neuroscience, 2023, Volume: 273, Issue:6

    Topics: Cognition; Humans; Kynurenic Acid; Kynurenine; Psychotic Disorders; Quality of Life; Schizophrenia

2023

Other Studies

16 other studies available for kynurenic acid and Psychoses

ArticleYear
Alterations in the kynurenine pathway and excitatory amino acid transporter-2 in depression with and without psychosis: Evidence of a potential astrocyte pathology.
    Journal of psychiatric research, 2022, Volume: 147

    Topics: Astrocytes; Depression; Depressive Disorder, Major; Humans; Kynurenic Acid; Kynurenine; Psychotic Di

2022
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
Autoimmune Concept of Schizophrenia: Historical Roots and Current Facets.
    Psychiatria Danubina, 2021,Spring, Volume: 33, Issue:1

    Topics: Antipsychotic Agents; Humans; Kynurenic Acid; Kynurenine; Psychotic Disorders; Schizophrenia

2021
GRK3 deficiency elicits brain immune activation and psychosis.
    Molecular psychiatry, 2021, Volume: 26, Issue:11

    Topics: Animals; Bipolar Disorder; Brain; Kynurenic Acid; Mice; Psychotic Disorders; Schizophrenia

2021
Serum kynurenic acid is reduced in affective psychosis.
    Translational psychiatry, 2017, 05-02, Volume: 7, Issue:5

    Topics: Adult; Affective Disorders, Psychotic; Bipolar Disorder; Corpus Striatum; Cytokines; Depression; Dep

2017
Influence of plasma cytokines on kynurenine and kynurenic acid in schizophrenia.
    Neuropsychopharmacology : official publication of the American College of Neuropsychopharmacology, 2018, Volume: 43, Issue:8

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Cytokines; Female; Humans; Kynurenic Acid; Kynurenine; Male; Middle Aged; Psychot

2018
Salivary kynurenic acid response to psychological stress: inverse relationship to cortical glutamate in schizophrenia.
    Neuropsychopharmacology : official publication of the American College of Neuropsychopharmacology, 2018, Volume: 43, Issue:8

    Topics: Adult; Female; Glutamic Acid; Gyrus Cinguli; Humans; Kynurenic Acid; Male; Proton Magnetic Resonance

2018
Peripheral and central levels of kynurenic acid in bipolar disorder subjects and healthy controls.
    Translational psychiatry, 2019, 01-29, Volume: 9, Issue:1

    Topics: Adult; Bipolar Disorder; Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid; Depression; Female; Humans; Kynurenic

2019
Serum xanthurenic acid levels: Reduced in subjects at ultra high risk for psychosis.
    Schizophrenia research, 2019, Volume: 208

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Disease Progression; Female; Humans; Hydroxyindoleacetic Acid; Kynurenic Acid; Ky

2019
The KMO allele encoding Arg452 is associated with psychotic features in bipolar disorder type 1, and with increased CSF KYNA level and reduced KMO expression.
    Molecular psychiatry, 2014, Volume: 19, Issue:3

    Topics: Adult; Aged; Alleles; Bipolar Disorder; Case-Control Studies; Cell Line; Female; Gene Expression; Ge

2014
Tryptophan pathway alterations in the postpartum period and in acute postpartum psychosis and depression.
    Journal of affective disorders, 2016, Jan-01, Volume: 189

    Topics: Adult; Depression, Postpartum; Female; Humans; Hydroxyindoleacetic Acid; Kynurenic Acid; Kynurenine;

2016
A genome-wide association study of kynurenic acid in cerebrospinal fluid: implications for psychosis and cognitive impairment in bipolar disorder.
    Molecular psychiatry, 2016, Volume: 21, Issue:10

    Topics: Adult; Aged; Bipolar Disorder; Brain; Chromosomes, Human, Pair 1; Cognition Disorders; Cognitive Dys

2016
Kynurenic acid and psychotic symptoms and personality traits in twins with psychiatric morbidity.
    Psychiatry research, 2017, Volume: 247

    Topics: Bipolar Disorder; Female; Humans; Interleukin-6; Interleukin-8; Kynurenic Acid; Male; Middle Aged; P

2017
CSF kynurenic acid and suicide risk in schizophrenia spectrum psychosis.
    Psychiatry research, 2013, Jan-30, Volume: 205, Issue:1-2

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Cohort Studies; Female; Follow-Up Studies; Humans; Kynurenic Acid; Linear Models;

2013
Cerebrospinal fluid kynurenic acid is associated with manic and psychotic features in patients with bipolar I disorder.
    Bipolar disorders, 2012, Volume: 14, Issue:7

    Topics: Adult; Antimanic Agents; Bipolar Disorder; Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid; Female; Humans; Kyn

2012
Acute psychotic symptoms in HIV-1 infected patients are associated with increased levels of kynurenic acid in cerebrospinal fluid.
    Brain, behavior, and immunity, 2007, Volume: 21, Issue:1

    Topics: Adult; CD4 Lymphocyte Count; Female; HIV Infections; HIV-1; Humans; Kynurenic Acid; Male; Middle Age

2007