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kynurenine and Astrocytoma, Grade IV

kynurenine has been researched along with Astrocytoma, Grade IV in 14 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

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"We identified tryptophan, methionine, kynurenine, and 5-methylthioadenosine as differentially regulated metabolites (DRM) in glioblastoma cells compared with normal human astrocytes (NHAs)."7.83Methionine and Kynurenine Activate Oncogenic Kinases in Glioblastoma, and Methionine Deprivation Compromises Proliferation. ( Bassett, E; Chakravarti, A; Fischer, SM; Gordon, N; Jacob, JR; Kanji, S; Lautenschlaeger, T; Litzenberg, KT; Palanichamy, K; Patel, D; Ramasubramanian, B; Ray-Chaudhury, A; Sebastian, N; Singh, R; Thirumoorthy, K, 2016)
"We hypothesized that peripheral tryptophan (Trp) and/or kynurenine (Kyn) levels would provide prognostic value for physicians planning to enroll glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) patients in immunotherapy."7.81The kynurenine to tryptophan ratio as a prognostic tool for glioblastoma patients enrolling in immunotherapy. ( Bloch, O; Dey, M; Dostal, CR; Gritsina, G; Kaur, R; Lauing, KL; Lukas, RV; McCusker, RH; Nicholas, MK; Parsa, AT; Rademaker, AW; Raizer, JJ; Wainwright, DA; Zhai, L, 2015)
" This study investigates the impact of 6'-bromoindirubin-3'-acetoxime (BiA) on immunosuppressive mechanisms in glioblastoma (GBM) and evaluates the efficacy of a BiA nanoparticle formulation, PPRX-1701, in immunocompetent mouse GBM models."4.31PPRX-1701, a nanoparticle formulation of 6'-bromoindirubin acetoxime, improves delivery and shows efficacy in preclinical GBM models. ( Boucher, P; Chiocca, EA; Finkelberg, T; Jimenez-Macias, JL; Koch, MS; Lawler, SE; Li, W; Ling, AL; Manz, KE; Nowicki, MO; Pennell, KD; Piranlioglu, R; Takeda, Y; Wu, B; Zdioruk, M, 2023)
" Here we report that kynurenine produced by glioblastoma cells activates aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AHR) in TAMs to modulate their function and T cell immunity."3.91Control of tumor-associated macrophages and T cells in glioblastoma via AHR and CD39. ( Antel, J; Barroso, A; Chao, CC; de Lima, KA; Farez, MF; Gabriely, G; Getz, G; Ghannam, S; Gutiérrez-Vázquez, C; Healy, L; Kenison, J; Mascanfroni, ID; Mayo, L; Prat, A; Quintana, FJ; Reardon, DA; Robson, SC; Rothhammer, V; Rothweiler, S; Sherr, D; Takenaka, MC; Tjon, EC; Vandeventer, T; Weiner, HL; Wheeler, MA; Zandee, S; Zhang, H, 2019)
" The AhR and its ligands also inhibit colon carcinogenesis, but it has been reported that the AhR and its ligand kynurenine enhance glioblastoma (GBM)."3.91The aryl hydrocarbon receptor is a tumor suppressor-like gene in glioblastoma. ( Cheng, Y; Jin, UH; Karki, K; Michelhaugh, SK; Mittal, S; Safe, S, 2019)
"We identified tryptophan, methionine, kynurenine, and 5-methylthioadenosine as differentially regulated metabolites (DRM) in glioblastoma cells compared with normal human astrocytes (NHAs)."3.83Methionine and Kynurenine Activate Oncogenic Kinases in Glioblastoma, and Methionine Deprivation Compromises Proliferation. ( Bassett, E; Chakravarti, A; Fischer, SM; Gordon, N; Jacob, JR; Kanji, S; Lautenschlaeger, T; Litzenberg, KT; Palanichamy, K; Patel, D; Ramasubramanian, B; Ray-Chaudhury, A; Sebastian, N; Singh, R; Thirumoorthy, K, 2016)
"We hypothesized that peripheral tryptophan (Trp) and/or kynurenine (Kyn) levels would provide prognostic value for physicians planning to enroll glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) patients in immunotherapy."3.81The kynurenine to tryptophan ratio as a prognostic tool for glioblastoma patients enrolling in immunotherapy. ( Bloch, O; Dey, M; Dostal, CR; Gritsina, G; Kaur, R; Lauing, KL; Lukas, RV; McCusker, RH; Nicholas, MK; Parsa, AT; Rademaker, AW; Raizer, JJ; Wainwright, DA; Zhai, L, 2015)
"The data indicate that, in mice with brain tumors, youth conveys an advantage to survival."1.43Advanced age negatively impacts survival in an experimental brain tumor model. ( Genet, M; Gritsina, G; James, CD; Ladomersky, E; Lauing, KL; Wainwright, DA; Wu, M; Zhai, L, 2016)

Research

Studies (14)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19900 (0.00)18.7374
1990's1 (7.14)18.2507
2000's0 (0.00)29.6817
2010's11 (78.57)24.3611
2020's2 (14.29)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Zdioruk, M1
Jimenez-Macias, JL1
Nowicki, MO1
Manz, KE1
Pennell, KD1
Koch, MS1
Finkelberg, T1
Wu, B1
Boucher, P1
Takeda, Y1
Li, W1
Piranlioglu, R1
Ling, AL1
Chiocca, EA1
Lawler, SE1
Mohapatra, SR1
Sadik, A1
Tykocinski, LO1
Dietze, J1
Poschet, G1
Heiland, I1
Opitz, CA1
Riess, C1
Schneider, B1
Kehnscherper, H1
Gesche, J1
Irmscher, N1
Shokraie, F1
Classen, CF1
Wirthgen, E1
Domanska, G1
Zimpfer, A1
Strüder, D1
Junghanss, C1
Maletzki, C1
Sordillo, PP1
Sordillo, LA1
Helson, L1
Kesarwani, P1
Kant, S1
Prabhu, A1
Chinnaiyan, P1
Takenaka, MC1
Gabriely, G1
Rothhammer, V1
Mascanfroni, ID1
Wheeler, MA1
Chao, CC1
Gutiérrez-Vázquez, C1
Kenison, J1
Tjon, EC1
Barroso, A1
Vandeventer, T1
de Lima, KA1
Rothweiler, S1
Mayo, L1
Ghannam, S1
Zandee, S1
Healy, L1
Sherr, D1
Farez, MF1
Prat, A1
Antel, J1
Reardon, DA1
Zhang, H1
Robson, SC1
Getz, G1
Weiner, HL1
Quintana, FJ1
Jin, UH1
Karki, K1
Cheng, Y1
Michelhaugh, SK2
Mittal, S2
Safe, S1
Zhai, L3
Dey, M1
Lauing, KL3
Gritsina, G3
Kaur, R1
Lukas, RV1
Nicholas, MK1
Rademaker, AW1
Dostal, CR2
McCusker, RH2
Raizer, JJ1
Parsa, AT1
Bloch, O1
Wainwright, DA3
Bostian, AC1
Maddukuri, L1
Reed, MR1
Savenka, T1
Hartman, JH1
Davis, L1
Pouncey, DL1
Miller, GP1
Eoff, RL1
Palanichamy, K1
Thirumoorthy, K1
Kanji, S1
Gordon, N1
Singh, R1
Jacob, JR1
Sebastian, N1
Litzenberg, KT1
Patel, D1
Bassett, E1
Ramasubramanian, B1
Lautenschlaeger, T1
Fischer, SM1
Ray-Chaudhury, A1
Chakravarti, A1
Guastella, AR1
Klinger, NV1
Kupsky, WJ1
Polin, LA1
Muzik, O1
Juhász, C1
Ladomersky, E2
Genet, M1
Wu, M2
James, CD1
Swoap, K1
Billingham, LK1
Binder, DC1
Boni, RL1
Simpson, JT1
Naritsin, DB1
Saito, K1
Markey, SP1

Clinical Trials (1)

Trial Overview

TrialPhaseEnrollmentStudy TypeStart DateStatus
Phase I/II Study of the Tolerability, Safety, and Efficacy of Liposomal Curcumin in Combination With Radiation and Temozolomide in Patients With Newly Diagnosed High-Grade Gliomas[NCT05768919]Phase 1/Phase 230 participants (Anticipated)Interventional2023-03-03Recruiting
[information is prepared from clinicaltrials.gov, extracted Sep-2024]

Reviews

2 reviews available for kynurenine and Astrocytoma, Grade IV

ArticleYear
The Kynurenine Pathway: A Primary Resistance Mechanism in Patients with Glioblastoma.
    Anticancer research, 2017, Volume: 37, Issue:5

    Topics: Animals; Antineoplastic Agents; Cytokines; Drug Resistance, Neoplasm; Glioblastoma; Humans; Indoleam

2017
The interplay between metabolic remodeling and immune regulation in glioblastoma.
    Neuro-oncology, 2017, Oct-01, Volume: 19, Issue:10

    Topics: Glioblastoma; Humans; Indoleamine-Pyrrole 2,3,-Dioxygenase; Kynurenine; Signal Transduction; Tryptop

2017

Other Studies

12 other studies available for kynurenine and Astrocytoma, Grade IV

ArticleYear
PPRX-1701, a nanoparticle formulation of 6'-bromoindirubin acetoxime, improves delivery and shows efficacy in preclinical GBM models.
    Cell reports. Medicine, 2023, 05-16, Volume: 4, Issue:5

    Topics: Animals; Glioblastoma; Kynurenine; Mice; Oximes; Tryptophan

2023
Hypoxia Inducible Factor 1α Inhibits the Expression of Immunosuppressive Tryptophan-2,3-Dioxygenase in Glioblastoma.
    Frontiers in immunology, 2019, Volume: 10

    Topics: Brain Neoplasms; Cell Hypoxia; Cell Line, Tumor; Gene Expression Regulation, Enzymologic; Glioblasto

2019
Activation of the Kynurenine Pathway in Human Malignancies Can Be Suppressed by the Cyclin-Dependent Kinase Inhibitor Dinaciclib.
    Frontiers in immunology, 2020, Volume: 11

    Topics: Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols; Brain Neoplasms; Carcinoma, Squamous Cell; Cell Line

2020
Control of tumor-associated macrophages and T cells in glioblastoma via AHR and CD39.
    Nature neuroscience, 2019, Volume: 22, Issue:5

    Topics: Animals; Antigens, CD; Apyrase; Brain Neoplasms; Cell Line, Tumor; Disease Progression; Glioblastoma

2019
The aryl hydrocarbon receptor is a tumor suppressor-like gene in glioblastoma.
    The Journal of biological chemistry, 2019, 07-19, Volume: 294, Issue:29

    Topics: Animals; Basic Helix-Loop-Helix Transcription Factors; Brain Neoplasms; Cell Line, Tumor; Cell Proli

2019
The kynurenine to tryptophan ratio as a prognostic tool for glioblastoma patients enrolling in immunotherapy.
    Journal of clinical neuroscience : official journal of the Neurosurgical Society of Australasia, 2015, Volume: 22, Issue:12

    Topics: Adult; Aged; Biomarkers, Tumor; Female; Glioblastoma; Humans; Immunotherapy; Kynurenine; Male; Middl

2015
Kynurenine Signaling Increases DNA Polymerase Kappa Expression and Promotes Genomic Instability in Glioblastoma Cells.
    Chemical research in toxicology, 2016, Jan-19, Volume: 29, Issue:1

    Topics: DNA-Directed DNA Polymerase; Enzyme Inhibitors; Genomic Instability; Glioblastoma; Humans; Indoles;

2016
Methionine and Kynurenine Activate Oncogenic Kinases in Glioblastoma, and Methionine Deprivation Compromises Proliferation.
    Clinical cancer research : an official journal of the American Association for Cancer Research, 2016, 07-15, Volume: 22, Issue:14

    Topics: Astrocytes; Biomarkers, Tumor; Carcinogenesis; Cell Line; Cell Proliferation; Chromatography, High P

2016
Tryptophan PET Imaging of the Kynurenine Pathway in Patient-Derived Xenograft Models of Glioblastoma.
    Molecular imaging, 2016, Volume: 15

    Topics: Aged; Animals; Biosynthetic Pathways; Brain Neoplasms; Carbon Radioisotopes; Cell Line, Tumor; Femal

2016
Advanced age negatively impacts survival in an experimental brain tumor model.
    Neuroscience letters, 2016, Sep-06, Volume: 630

    Topics: Aging; Animals; Brain Neoplasms; Cell Line, Tumor; Disease Models, Animal; Glioblastoma; Indoleamine

2016
Non-tumor cell IDO1 predominantly contributes to enzyme activity and response to CTLA-4/PD-L1 inhibition in mouse glioblastoma.
    Brain, behavior, and immunity, 2017, Volume: 62

    Topics: Animals; Brain; Brain Neoplasms; Disease Models, Animal; Glioblastoma; Indoleamine-Pyrrole 2,3,-Diox

2017
Quantification of L-tryptophan and L-kynurenine by liquid chromatography/electron capture negative ion chemical ionization mass spectrometry.
    Biological mass spectrometry, 1994, Volume: 23, Issue:1

    Topics: Animals; Brain Chemistry; Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid; Chromatography, Liquid; Fluorobenzen

1994