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kynurenine and Akinetic-Rigid Variant of Huntington Disease

kynurenine has been researched along with Akinetic-Rigid Variant of Huntington Disease in 44 studies

Kynurenine: A metabolite of the essential amino acid tryptophan metabolized via the tryptophan-kynurenine pathway.
kynurenine : A ketone that is alanine in which one of the methyl hydrogens is substituted by a 2-aminobenzoyl group.

Research Excerpts

ExcerptRelevanceReference
"Indoleamine 2,3 dioxygenase (Ido1), the first and rate-limiting enzyme of the kynurenine pathway (KP), is a striatally enriched gene with increased expression levels in the YAC128 mouse model of Huntington disease (HD)."7.79Age-dependent alterations of the kynurenine pathway in the YAC128 mouse model of Huntington disease. ( Adomat, H; Budac, DP; Leavitt, BR; Lu, G; Mazarei, G; Möller, T; Tomlinson Guns, ES, 2013)
"The brain levels of the endogenous excitotoxin quinolinic acid (QUIN) and its bioprecursor, the free radical generator 3-hydroxykynurenine (3-HK), are elevated in early stage Huntington disease (HD)."7.73Elevated brain 3-hydroxykynurenine and quinolinate levels in Huntington disease mice. ( Bates, GP; Graham, RK; Guidetti, P; Hayden, MR; Leavitt, BR; MacDonald, ME; Schwarcz, R; Slow, EJ; Wheeler, VC; Woodman, B, 2006)
"Alzheimer's disease (AD) and Parkinson's disease (PD) are the most common neurodegenerative diseases (NDs), presenting a broad range of symptoms from motor dysfunctions to psychobehavioral manifestations."6.66Exploring the Etiological Links behind Neurodegenerative Diseases: Inflammatory Cytokines and Bioactive Kynurenines. ( Tanaka, M; Toldi, J; Vécsei, L, 2020)
"Quinolinic acid is an agonist at the population of glutamate receptors which are sensitive to N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA), and kynurenic acid is an antagonist at several glutamate receptors."6.42Tryptophan metabolites and brain disorders. ( Clark, CJ; Darlington, LG; Forrest, CM; Mackay, GM; Stone, TW, 2003)
"Indoleamine 2,3 dioxygenase (Ido1), the first and rate-limiting enzyme of the kynurenine pathway (KP), is a striatally enriched gene with increased expression levels in the YAC128 mouse model of Huntington disease (HD)."3.79Age-dependent alterations of the kynurenine pathway in the YAC128 mouse model of Huntington disease. ( Adomat, H; Budac, DP; Leavitt, BR; Lu, G; Mazarei, G; Möller, T; Tomlinson Guns, ES, 2013)
"The kynurenine pathway of tryptophan degradation is hypothesized to play an important role in Huntington disease, a neurodegenerative disorder caused by a polyglutamine expansion in the protein huntingtin."3.74Histone deacetylase inhibition modulates kynurenine pathway activation in yeast, microglia, and mice expressing a mutant huntingtin fragment. ( Cheah, CS; Giorgini, F; Guidetti, P; Hong, S; Kwan, W; Möller, T; Muchowski, PJ; Schwarcz, R; Tsai, LC; Wacker, JL; Zwilling, D, 2008)
"The brain levels of the endogenous excitotoxin quinolinic acid (QUIN) and its bioprecursor, the free radical generator 3-hydroxykynurenine (3-HK), are elevated in early stage Huntington disease (HD)."3.73Elevated brain 3-hydroxykynurenine and quinolinate levels in Huntington disease mice. ( Bates, GP; Graham, RK; Guidetti, P; Hayden, MR; Leavitt, BR; MacDonald, ME; Schwarcz, R; Slow, EJ; Wheeler, VC; Woodman, B, 2006)
"Boosting KYNA levels, through interference with the KP enzymes or through application of prodrugs/analogs with high bioavailability and potency, is a promising clinical approach."2.82Kynurenic acid in neurodegenerative disorders-unique neuroprotection or double-edged sword? ( Ostapiuk, A; Urbanska, EM, 2022)
"Alzheimer's disease (AD) and Parkinson's disease (PD) are the most common neurodegenerative diseases (NDs), presenting a broad range of symptoms from motor dysfunctions to psychobehavioral manifestations."2.66Exploring the Etiological Links behind Neurodegenerative Diseases: Inflammatory Cytokines and Bioactive Kynurenines. ( Tanaka, M; Toldi, J; Vécsei, L, 2020)
" The toxic effects of 3-hydroxy-L-kynurenine are mediated by free radicals."2.48Mitochondrial disturbances, excitotoxicity, neuroinflammation and kynurenines: novel therapeutic strategies for neurodegenerative disorders. ( Fülöp, F; Klivényi, P; Szalárdy, L; Toldi, J; Vécsei, L; Zádori, D, 2012)
"The neurodegenerative disease Huntington's disease (HD) is caused by an expanded polyglutamine (polyQ) tract in the protein huntingtin (htt)."2.46Of mice, rats and men: Revisiting the quinolinic acid hypothesis of Huntington's disease. ( Guidetti, P; Muchowski, PJ; Sathyasaikumar, KV; Schwarcz, R, 2010)
"Quinolinic acid is an agonist at the population of glutamate receptors which are sensitive to N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA), and kynurenic acid is an antagonist at several glutamate receptors."2.42Tryptophan metabolites and brain disorders. ( Clark, CJ; Darlington, LG; Forrest, CM; Mackay, GM; Stone, TW, 2003)
"3-Hydroxykynurenine was substantially and significantly increased in all three brain areas studied in Huntington's disease, but not significantly increased in the cortex in Alzheimer's disease, when compared to matched controls."1.28Increased brain concentrations of a neurotoxin, 3-hydroxykynurenine, in Huntington's disease. ( Pearson, SJ; Reynolds, GP, 1992)

Research

Studies (44)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19901 (2.27)18.7374
1990's10 (22.73)18.2507
2000's9 (20.45)29.6817
2010's17 (38.64)24.3611
2020's7 (15.91)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Ostapiuk, A1
Urbanska, EM1
Bains, M1
Kaur, J1
Akhtar, A1
Kuhad, A1
Sah, SP1
Fathi, M1
Vakili, K1
Yaghoobpoor, S1
Tavasol, A1
Jazi, K1
Hajibeygi, R1
Shool, S1
Sodeifian, F1
Klegeris, A1
McElhinney, A1
Tavirani, MR1
Sayehmiri, F1
Shen, H1
Xu, X1
Bai, Y1
Wang, X1
Wu, Y1
Zhong, J1
Wu, Q1
Luo, Y1
Shang, T1
Shen, R1
Xi, M1
Sun, H1
Tanaka, M1
Toldi, J4
Vécsei, L5
Rodrigues, FB1
Byrne, LM1
Lowe, AJ1
Tortelli, R1
Heins, M1
Flik, G1
Johnson, EB1
De Vita, E1
Scahill, RI1
Giorgini, F6
Wild, EJ1
Donley, DW2
Realing, M1
Gigley, JP2
Fox, JH2
Sathyasaikumar, KV4
Breda, C2
Schwarcz, R10
Boros, FA1
Klivényi, P3
Amaral, M1
Levy, C1
Heyes, DJ1
Lafite, P1
Outeiro, TF1
Leys, D1
Scrutton, NS1
Winkler, D2
Beconi, M1
Toledo-Sherman, LM2
Prime, M1
Ebneth, A1
Dominguez, C2
Muñoz-Sanjuan, I2
Mazarei, G2
Budac, DP1
Lu, G1
Adomat, H1
Tomlinson Guns, ES1
Möller, T3
Leavitt, BR3
Prime, ME1
Mrzljak, L1
Beconi, MG1
Beresford, A1
Brookfield, FA1
Brown, CJ1
Cardaun, I1
Courtney, SM1
Dijkman, U1
Hamelin-Flegg, E1
Johnson, PD1
Kempf, V1
Lyons, K1
Matthews, K1
Mitchell, WL1
O'Connell, C1
Pena, P1
Powell, K1
Rassoulpour, A1
Reed, L1
Reindl, W1
Selvaratnam, S1
Friley, WW1
Weddell, DA1
Went, NE1
Wheelan, P1
Winkler, C1
Wityak, J1
Yarnold, CJ1
Yates, D1
Olson, AR1
Raisbeck, MF1
Costantino, G1
Vamos, E1
Pardutz, A1
Guidetti, P7
Muchowski, PJ5
Forrest, CM4
Mackay, GM3
Stoy, N3
Spiden, SL1
Taylor, R1
Stone, TW4
Darlington, LG4
Stachowski, EK1
Amori, L1
Thevandavakkam, MA1
Campesan, S1
Green, EW1
Kyriacou, CP1
Zádori, D1
Szalárdy, L1
Fülöp, F1
Tan, L2
Yu, JT1
Clark, CJ1
Christofides, J1
Egerton, M1
Sapko, MT1
Yu, P1
Tagle, DA2
Pellicciari, R1
Bates, GP1
Graham, RK1
Hayden, MR1
MacDonald, ME1
Slow, EJ1
Wheeler, VC1
Woodman, B1
Kwan, W1
Zwilling, D1
Wacker, JL1
Hong, S1
Tsai, LC1
Cheah, CS1
Guilarte, TR1
Eastman, CL1
Schapira, AH1
Beal, MF4
Harris, CA1
Miranda, AF1
Tanguay, JJ1
Boegman, RJ1
Beninger, RJ1
Jhamandas, K1
Leblhuber, F2
Walli, J2
Jellinger, K1
Tilz, GP2
Widner, B2
Laccone, F1
Fuchs, D2
Demel, U1
Reddy, PH1
Matson, WR2
Storey, E1
Milbury, P1
Ryan, EA1
Ogawa, T1
Bird, ED2
Martin, JB1
Pearson, SJ2
Reynolds, GP2
Swartz, KJ1
Gamache, PH1

Reviews

17 reviews available for kynurenine and Akinetic-Rigid Variant of Huntington Disease

ArticleYear
Kynurenic acid in neurodegenerative disorders-unique neuroprotection or double-edged sword?
    CNS neuroscience & therapeutics, 2022, Volume: 28, Issue:1

    Topics: Alzheimer Disease; Animals; Brain; Excitatory Amino Acid Antagonists; Humans; Huntington Disease; Ky

2022
Dynamic changes in metabolites of the kynurenine pathway in Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, and Huntington's disease: A systematic Review and meta-analysis.
    Frontiers in immunology, 2022, Volume: 13

    Topics: 3-Hydroxyanthranilic Acid; Adenosine; Alzheimer Disease; Humans; Huntington Disease; Hydroxyindoleac

2022
Therapeutic potential of targeting kynurenine pathway in neurodegenerative diseases.
    European journal of medicinal chemistry, 2023, May-05, Volume: 251

    Topics: Aging; Animals; Huntington Disease; Kynurenine; Mammals; Models, Animal; Neurodegenerative Diseases

2023
Exploring the Etiological Links behind Neurodegenerative Diseases: Inflammatory Cytokines and Bioactive Kynurenines.
    International journal of molecular sciences, 2020, Mar-31, Volume: 21, Issue:7

    Topics: Alzheimer Disease; Anti-Inflammatory Agents; Biomarkers; Cytokines; Humans; Huntington Disease; Infl

2020
Indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase as a novel therapeutic target for Huntington's disease.
    Expert opinion on therapeutic targets, 2019, Volume: 23, Issue:1

    Topics: Animals; Disease Progression; Humans; Huntington Disease; Indoleamine-Pyrrole 2,3,-Dioxygenase; Kynu

2019
Indoleamine 2,3 Dioxygenase as a Potential Therapeutic Target in Huntington's Disease.
    Journal of Huntington's disease, 2015, Volume: 4, Issue:2

    Topics: Alzheimer Disease; Animals; Humans; Huntington Disease; Indoleamine-Pyrrole 2,3,-Dioxygenase; Kynure

2015
New promises for manipulation of kynurenine pathway in cancer and neurological diseases.
    Expert opinion on therapeutic targets, 2009, Volume: 13, Issue:2

    Topics: Animals; Drug Delivery Systems; Drug Discovery; Humans; Huntington Disease; Indoleamine-Pyrrole 2,3,

2009
The role of kynurenines in disorders of the central nervous system: possibilities for neuroprotection.
    Journal of the neurological sciences, 2009, Aug-15, Volume: 283, Issue:1-2

    Topics: Alzheimer Disease; Animals; Brain; Brain Diseases; Brain Ischemia; Epilepsy; Humans; Huntington Dise

2009
Of mice, rats and men: Revisiting the quinolinic acid hypothesis of Huntington's disease.
    Progress in neurobiology, 2010, Feb-09, Volume: 90, Issue:2

    Topics: Animals; Disease Models, Animal; Dopamine; Humans; Huntington Disease; Kynurenine; Mice; Mutation; P

2010
Neuroinflammation in Huntington's disease.
    Journal of neural transmission (Vienna, Austria : 1996), 2010, Volume: 117, Issue:8

    Topics: Calcium; Complement System Proteins; Encephalitis; Ferritins; Humans; Huntington Disease; Kynurenine

2010
Targeting kynurenine 3-monooxygenase (KMO): implications for therapy in Huntington's disease.
    CNS & neurological disorders drug targets, 2010, Volume: 9, Issue:6

    Topics: Animals; Disease Models, Animal; Drug Delivery Systems; Humans; Huntington Disease; Kynurenine; Kynu

2010
Involvement of kynurenines in Huntington's disease and stroke-induced brain damage.
    Journal of neural transmission (Vienna, Austria : 1996), 2012, Volume: 119, Issue:2

    Topics: Animals; Brain; Humans; Huntington Disease; Kynurenine; Stroke

2012
Mitochondrial disturbances, excitotoxicity, neuroinflammation and kynurenines: novel therapeutic strategies for neurodegenerative disorders.
    Journal of the neurological sciences, 2012, Nov-15, Volume: 322, Issue:1-2

    Topics: Animals; Brain Ischemia; Encephalitis; Humans; Huntington Disease; Kynurenine; Mitochondria

2012
The kynurenine pathway in neurodegenerative diseases: mechanistic and therapeutic considerations.
    Journal of the neurological sciences, 2012, Dec-15, Volume: 323, Issue:1-2

    Topics: Aging; Alzheimer Disease; Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis; Animals; Enzyme Inhibitors; Humans; Hunting

2012
Tryptophan metabolites and brain disorders.
    Clinical chemistry and laboratory medicine, 2003, Volume: 41, Issue:7

    Topics: AIDS Dementia Complex; Brain Diseases; Central Nervous System Diseases; Humans; Huntington Disease;

2003
The use of toxins to elucidate neural function and disease.
    Current opinion in neurology and neurosurgery, 1993, Volume: 6, Issue:3

    Topics: 1-Methyl-4-phenyl-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridine; Brain; Brain Diseases; Disease Models, Animal; Humans;

1993
Huntington's disease and neurotoxins.
    Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, 1992, May-11, Volume: 648

    Topics: Animals; Brain; Humans; Huntington Disease; Kynurenine; Neurotoxins

1992

Other Studies

27 other studies available for kynurenine and Akinetic-Rigid Variant of Huntington Disease

ArticleYear
Anti-inflammatory effects of ellagic acid and vanillic acid against quinolinic acid-induced rat model of Huntington's disease by targeting IKK-NF-κB pathway.
    European journal of pharmacology, 2022, Nov-05, Volume: 934

    Topics: Acetylcholinesterase; Animals; Anti-Inflammatory Agents; Antioxidants; Caspase 3; Ellagic Acid; Hunt

2022
Kynurenine pathway metabolites in cerebrospinal fluid and blood as potential biomarkers in Huntington's disease.
    Journal of neurochemistry, 2021, Volume: 158, Issue:2

    Topics: Adult; Aged; Biomarkers; Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid; Cohort Studies; Female; Humans; Hunti

2021
Iron activates microglia and directly stimulates indoleamine-2,3-dioxygenase activity in the N171-82Q mouse model of Huntington's disease.
    PloS one, 2021, Volume: 16, Issue:5

    Topics: Animals; Brain; Disease Models, Animal; Gene Expression Regulation, Enzymologic; Huntingtin Protein;

2021
Assessing and Modulating Kynurenine Pathway Dynamics in Huntington's Disease: Focus on Kynurenine 3-Monooxygenase.
    Methods in molecular biology (Clifton, N.J.), 2018, Volume: 1780

    Topics: Aged; Animals; Brain; Disease Models, Animal; Enzyme Inhibitors; Female; Humans; Huntingtin Protein;

2018
Structural basis of kynurenine 3-monooxygenase inhibition.
    Nature, 2013, Apr-18, Volume: 496, Issue:7445

    Topics: Arginine; Blood-Brain Barrier; Catalytic Domain; Crystallography, X-Ray; Cyclopropanes; Drug Design;

2013
Development of LC/MS/MS, high-throughput enzymatic and cellular assays for the characterization of compounds that inhibit kynurenine monooxygenase (KMO).
    Journal of biomolecular screening, 2013, Volume: 18, Issue:8

    Topics: Animals; Cell Line; CHO Cells; Chromatography, Liquid; Cricetulus; Dogs; Drug Discovery; Enzyme Assa

2013
Age-dependent alterations of the kynurenine pathway in the YAC128 mouse model of Huntington disease.
    Journal of neurochemistry, 2013, Volume: 127, Issue:6

    Topics: Aging; Animals; Brain; Cerebellum; Corpus Striatum; Female; Genotype; Huntington Disease; Indoleamin

2013
Development of a series of aryl pyrimidine kynurenine monooxygenase inhibitors as potential therapeutic agents for the treatment of Huntington's disease.
    Journal of medicinal chemistry, 2015, Feb-12, Volume: 58, Issue:3

    Topics: Animals; Cell Proliferation; CHO Cells; Cricetulus; Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; Enzyme Inhibit

2015
Huntingtons Disease Mice Infected with Toxoplasma gondii Demonstrate Early Kynurenine Pathway Activation, Altered CD8+ T-Cell Responses, and Premature Mortality.
    PloS one, 2016, Volume: 11, Issue:9

    Topics: Animals; Biomarkers; Brain; CD8-Positive T-Lymphocytes; Disease Models, Animal; Enzyme Activation; F

2016
Blood levels of kynurenines, interleukin-23 and soluble human leucocyte antigen-G at different stages of Huntington's disease.
    Journal of neurochemistry, 2010, Volume: 112, Issue:1

    Topics: Biomarkers; Female; Histocompatibility Antigens Class I; HLA Antigens; HLA-G Antigens; Humans; Hunti

2010
Dysfunctional kynurenine pathway metabolism in the R6/2 mouse model of Huntington's disease.
    Journal of neurochemistry, 2010, Volume: 113, Issue:6

    Topics: Age Factors; Animals; Brain; Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid; Disease Models, Animal; Female; H

2010
The kynurenine pathway modulates neurodegeneration in a Drosophila model of Huntington's disease.
    Current biology : CB, 2011, Jun-07, Volume: 21, Issue:11

    Topics: Animals; Animals, Genetically Modified; Disease Models, Animal; Drosophila melanogaster; Huntington

2011
3-Hydroxykynurenine and quinolinate: pathogenic synergism in early grade Huntington's disease?
    Advances in experimental medicine and biology, 2003, Volume: 527

    Topics: Aged; Animals; Butyrates; Case-Control Studies; Cerebellum; Corpus Striatum; Frontal Lobe; Humans; H

2003
Tryptophan metabolism and oxidative stress in patients with Huntington's disease.
    Journal of neurochemistry, 2005, Volume: 93, Issue:3

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Aldehydes; Brain; Female; Humans; Huntington Disease; Kynurenine; Male; Mal

2005
Endogenous kynurenate controls the vulnerability of striatal neurons to quinolinate: Implications for Huntington's disease.
    Experimental neurology, 2006, Volume: 197, Issue:1

    Topics: Animals; Brain Chemistry; Excitatory Amino Acid Agonists; Huntington Disease; Kainic Acid; Kynurenic

2006
Elevated brain 3-hydroxykynurenine and quinolinate levels in Huntington disease mice.
    Neurobiology of disease, 2006, Volume: 23, Issue:1

    Topics: Age Factors; Animals; Brain Chemistry; Chromatography, Gas; Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid; Di

2006
Histone deacetylase inhibition modulates kynurenine pathway activation in yeast, microglia, and mice expressing a mutant huntingtin fragment.
    The Journal of biological chemistry, 2008, Mar-21, Volume: 283, Issue:12

    Topics: Animals; Disease Models, Animal; Gene Expression; Histone Deacetylases; Huntingtin Protein; Huntingt

2008
Is 3-hydroxykynurenine an endogenous neurotoxin in Huntington's disease?
    Journal of the neurological sciences, 1993, Volume: 116, Issue:2

    Topics: Humans; Huntington Disease; Kynurenine; Neurotoxins

1993
Huntington's disease, behavioral disturbances, and kynurenines: preclinical findings and therapeutic perspectives.
    Biological psychiatry, 1996, Jun-15, Volume: 39, Issue:12

    Topics: Animals; Disease Models, Animal; Humans; Huntington Disease; Kynurenine; Papio; Probenecid; Rats; Re

1996
Modulation of striatal quinolinate neurotoxicity by elevation of endogenous brain kynurenic acid.
    British journal of pharmacology, 1998, Volume: 124, Issue:2

    Topics: Alanine; Animals; Anticonvulsants; Corpus Striatum; Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; Drug Synergism

1998
Activated immune system in patients with Huntington's disease.
    Clinical chemistry and laboratory medicine, 1998, Volume: 36, Issue:10

    Topics: Adult; Antigens, CD; Complement C3; Female; Humans; Huntington Disease; Immunoglobulins; Kynurenine;

1998
Degradation of tryptophan in neurodegenerative disorders.
    Advances in experimental medicine and biology, 1999, Volume: 467

    Topics: Alzheimer Disease; Biomarkers; Humans; Huntington Disease; Intellectual Disability; Interleukin-2; K

1999
Early kynurenergic impairment in Huntington's disease and in a transgenic animal model.
    Neuroscience letters, 2000, Apr-14, Volume: 283, Issue:3

    Topics: Aged; Animals; Disease Models, Animal; Humans; Huntingtin Protein; Huntington Disease; Kynurenine; M

2000
Kynurenic acid concentrations are reduced in Huntington's disease cerebral cortex.
    Journal of the neurological sciences, 1992, Volume: 108, Issue:1

    Topics: Aged; Alzheimer Disease; Cerebral Cortex; Energy Metabolism; Free Radicals; Humans; Huntington Disea

1992
Increased brain concentrations of a neurotoxin, 3-hydroxykynurenine, in Huntington's disease.
    Neuroscience letters, 1992, Sep-14, Volume: 144, Issue:1-2

    Topics: Aged; Alzheimer Disease; Brain Chemistry; Cerebral Cortex; Corpus Striatum; Female; Humans; Huntingt

1992
Kynurenine pathway measurements in Huntington's disease striatum: evidence for reduced formation of kynurenic acid.
    Journal of neurochemistry, 1990, Volume: 55, Issue:4

    Topics: Aged; Autopsy; Corpus Striatum; Female; Humans; Huntington Disease; Kynurenic Acid; Kynurenine; Male

1990
Increased brain 3-hydroxykynurenine in Huntington's disease.
    Lancet (London, England), 1989, Oct-21, Volume: 2, Issue:8669

    Topics: Brain Chemistry; Cerebral Cortex; Humans; Huntington Disease; Kynurenine; Tryptophan

1989