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kynurenine and Degenerative Diseases, Central Nervous System

kynurenine has been researched along with Degenerative Diseases, Central Nervous System in 47 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
"Quinolinic acid is an N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor agonist, and raised levels in CSF, together with increased levels of inflammatory cytokines, have been reported in mood disorders."6.82The Role of Tryptophan Dysmetabolism and Quinolinic Acid in Depressive and Neurodegenerative Diseases. ( Aaseth, JO; Alexander, J; Hestad, K; Rootwelt, H, 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."6.66Exploring the Etiological Links behind Neurodegenerative Diseases: Inflammatory Cytokines and Bioactive Kynurenines. ( Tanaka, M; Toldi, J; Vécsei, L, 2020)
"Neurodegenerative diseases are multifactorial, initiated by a series of the causative complex which develops into a certain clinical picture."6.66Searching for Peripheral Biomarkers in Neurodegenerative Diseases: The Tryptophan-Kynurenine Metabolic Pathway. ( Tanaka, M; Török, N; Vécsei, L, 2020)
"Neuroactive metabolites of the kynurenine pathway (KP) of tryptophan degradation have been closely linked to the pathogenesis of several neurodegenerative diseases."4.91The kynurenine pathway and neurodegenerative disease. ( Giorgini, F; Maddison, DC, 2015)
" The second part of the review deals with the kynurenine metabolic pathway, its alterations and their potential association with cellular energy impairment in certain neurodegenerative diseases."4.84Mitochondria, metabolic disturbances, oxidative stress and the kynurenine system, with focus on neurodegenerative disorders. ( Robotka, H; Sas, K; Toldi, J; Vécsei, L, 2007)
"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)
"Quinolinic acid is an N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor agonist, and raised levels in CSF, together with increased levels of inflammatory cytokines, have been reported in mood disorders."2.82The Role of Tryptophan Dysmetabolism and Quinolinic Acid in Depressive and Neurodegenerative Diseases. ( Aaseth, JO; Alexander, J; Hestad, K; Rootwelt, H, 2022)
"Neurodegenerative disorders are chronic and life-threatening conditions negatively affecting the quality of patients' lives."2.72Role of Kynurenine Pathway in Oxidative Stress during Neurodegenerative Disorders. ( Krupa, A; Mor, A; Pawlak, D; Tankiewicz-Kwedlo, A, 2021)
"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)
"Neurodegenerative diseases are multifactorial, initiated by a series of the causative complex which develops into a certain clinical picture."2.66Searching for Peripheral Biomarkers in Neurodegenerative Diseases: The Tryptophan-Kynurenine Metabolic Pathway. ( Tanaka, M; Török, N; Vécsei, L, 2020)
"The kynurenine pathway (KP) plays a critical role in generating cellular energy in the form of nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD+)."2.66The kynurenine pathway: a finger in every pie. ( Savitz, J, 2020)
"During stress and major depressive disorders, it is generally accepted that inflammation induces an imbalance toward the excitotoxic branch of the TRY/CAT pathway, causing changes in brain connectivity in corticolimbic structures and therefore psychocognitive abnormalities."2.61The 'Yin' and the 'Yang' of the kynurenine pathway: excitotoxicity and neuroprotection imbalance in stress-induced disorders. ( Barone, P, 2019)
"3-Hydroxykynurenine has been largely described as one of these toxic metabolites capable of inducing oxidative damage and cell death; consequently, this metabolite has been hypothesized to play a pivotal role in different neurological and psychiatric disorders."2.493-Hydroxykynurenine: an intriguing molecule exerting dual actions in the central nervous system. ( Colín-González, AL; Maldonado, PD; Santamaría, A, 2013)
"Adenosine is an ubiquitous purine that can protect neurons by suppressing excitatory neurotransmitter release, reducing calcium fluxes and inhibiting NMDA receptors."2.44Tryptophan, adenosine, neurodegeneration and neuroprotection. ( Darlington, LG; Forrest, CM; Mackay, GM; Stone, TW; Stoy, N, 2007)
"L-kynurenine is a central compound of this pathway since it can change to the neuroprotective agent kynurenic acid or to the neurotoxic agent quinolinic acid."2.43Kynurenines, Parkinson's disease and other neurodegenerative disorders: preclinical and clinical studies. ( Németh, H; Toldi, J; Vécsei, L, 2006)
"Studies in Alzheimer's disease (AD) patients confirm KP dyshomeostasis in plasma and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) which correlates with amyloid-β and tau pathology."1.72Systemic perturbations of the kynurenine pathway precede progression to dementia independently of amyloid-β. ( Bourgeat, P; Cespedes, M; Chatterjee, P; Doecke, JD; Fowler, CJ; Guillemin, GJ; Ittner, A; Jacobs, KR; Lim, CK; Lovejoy, DB; Martins, RN; Maruff, P; Masters, CL; Pertile, KK; Rainey-Smith, SR; Rembach, A; Rowe, CC; Rumble, RL; Trounson, B; Villemagne, VL, 2022)
"Quinolinic acid (QUIN) is an agonist of the neurotransmitter glutamate (Glu) capable of binding to N-methyl-D-aspartate receptors (NMDAR) increasing glutamatergic signaling."1.62Caenorhabditis elegans as a model for studies on quinolinic acid-induced NMDAR-dependent glutamatergic disorders. ( Antunes Soares, FA; Aschner, M; Bicca Obetine Baptista, F; Duarte Hartmann, D; Farina Gonçalves, D; Franzen da Silva, A; Lenz Dalla Corte, C; Limana da Silveira, T; Lopes Machado, M; Marafiga Cordeiro, L, 2021)
"The kynurenine pathway is a fundamental mechanism of immunosuppression and peripheral tolerance."1.42Expression of the Kynurenine Pathway in Human Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells: Implications for Inflammatory and Neurodegenerative Disease. ( Brew, BJ; Brown, DA; de Bie, J; Franco, NF; Guillemin, GJ; Jones, SP; Lim, CK; Sundaram, G; Varney, B, 2015)
"L-kynurenine (L-KYN) serves as a substrate for the synthesis of neurotoxic 3-OH-kynurenine (3-OH-KYN) and neuroprotective kynurenic acid (KYNA)."1.30Kynurenine metabolism in Alzheimer's disease. ( Baran, H; Deecke, L; Jellinger, K, 1999)

Research

Studies (47)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19900 (0.00)18.7374
1990's1 (2.13)18.2507
2000's7 (14.89)29.6817
2010's19 (40.43)24.3611
2020's20 (42.55)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Ostapiuk, A1
Urbanska, EM1
Cespedes, M1
Jacobs, KR1
Maruff, P1
Rembach, A1
Fowler, CJ1
Trounson, B1
Pertile, KK1
Rumble, RL1
Rainey-Smith, SR1
Rowe, CC1
Villemagne, VL1
Bourgeat, P1
Lim, CK2
Chatterjee, P1
Martins, RN1
Ittner, A1
Masters, CL1
Doecke, JD1
Guillemin, GJ3
Lovejoy, DB1
Majerova, P1
Olesova, D1
Golisova, G1
Buralova, M1
Michalicova, A1
Vegh, J1
Piestansky, J1
Bhide, M1
Hanes, J1
Kovac, A1
Hestad, K1
Alexander, J1
Rootwelt, H1
Aaseth, JO1
Chen, Y1
Zhang, J1
Yang, Y1
Xiang, K1
Li, H1
Sun, D1
Chen, L1
Martins, LB1
Silveira, ALM1
Teixeira, AL1
Shen, H1
Xu, X1
Bai, Y1
Wang, X1
Wu, Y1
Zhong, J1
Wu, Q1
Luo, Y1
Shang, T1
Shen, R1
Xi, M1
Sun, H1
Sheibani, M1
Shayan, M1
Khalilzadeh, M1
Soltani, ZE1
Jafari-Sabet, M1
Ghasemi, M1
Dehpour, AR1
Hajihassani, A1
Nourazarian, A1
Nikanfar, M1
Laghousi, D1
Khaki-Khatibi, F1
Castro-Portuguez, R1
Sutphin, GL1
Tóth, F1
Fülöp, F4
Szatmári, I1
Toldi, J10
Dékány, I1
Vécsei, L14
Tanaka, M2
Boros, F1
Török, N1
Gotina, L1
Seo, SH1
Kim, CW1
Lim, SM1
Pae, AN1
Sandi, D1
Fricska-Nagy, Z1
Bencsik, K1
Mithaiwala, MN1
Santana-Coelho, D1
Porter, GA1
O'Connor, JC1
Mor, A1
Tankiewicz-Kwedlo, A1
Krupa, A1
Pawlak, D1
Limana da Silveira, T1
Lopes Machado, M1
Bicca Obetine Baptista, F1
Farina Gonçalves, D1
Duarte Hartmann, D1
Marafiga Cordeiro, L1
Franzen da Silva, A1
Lenz Dalla Corte, C1
Aschner, M1
Antunes Soares, FA1
Westfall, S1
Lomis, N1
Kahouli, I1
Dia, SY1
Singh, SP1
Prakash, S1
Parasram, K1
Barone, P1
Savitz, J1
Capucciati, A1
Galliano, M1
Bubacco, L1
Zecca, L1
Casella, L1
Monzani, E1
Nicolis, S1
Amaral, M1
Outeiro, TF1
Scrutton, NS1
Giorgini, F3
Stone, TW3
Darlington, LG3
Maddison, DC1
Jones, SP1
Franco, NF1
Varney, B1
Sundaram, G1
Brown, DA1
de Bie, J1
Brew, BJ1
Sun, G1
Nematollahi, A1
Nadvi, NA1
Kwan, AH1
Jeffries, CM1
Church, WB1
Breda, C1
Sathyasaikumar, KV1
Sograte Idrissi, S1
Notarangelo, FM1
Estranero, JG1
Moore, GG1
Green, EW1
Kyriacou, CP1
Schwarcz, R1
Zádori, D3
Veres, G1
Szalárdy, L4
Klivényi, P5
Vamos, E1
Pardutz, A1
Plangár, I2
Forrest, CM2
Massudi, H1
Grant, R1
Braidy, N1
Tan, L2
Yu, JT1
Colín-González, AL1
Maldonado, PD1
Santamaría, A1
Coyle, JT1
Németh, H1
Sas, K1
Robotka, H1
Khan, JA1
Forouhar, F1
Tao, X1
Tong, L1
Mackay, GM1
Stoy, N1
Baran, H1
Jellinger, K1
Deecke, L1

Clinical Trials (2)

Trial Overview

TrialPhaseEnrollmentStudy TypeStart DateStatus
Effect of the Nutritional Support System (NSS) on Neuromotor Alterations in Patients With Cerebral Palsy[NCT05648422]144 participants (Anticipated)Interventional2023-01-16Recruiting
Investigating Brain Abnormalities in People With Knee Osteoarthritis Using MRI: a Nociplastic Pain Mechanism Based Assessment[NCT05986513]66 participants (Anticipated)Interventional2023-09-01Not yet recruiting
[information is prepared from clinicaltrials.gov, extracted Sep-2024]

Reviews

34 reviews available for kynurenine and Degenerative Diseases, Central Nervous System

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
The Role of Tryptophan Dysmetabolism and Quinolinic Acid in Depressive and Neurodegenerative Diseases.
    Biomolecules, 2022, 07-18, Volume: 12, Issue:7

    Topics: Cytokines; Humans; Kynurenine; Neurodegenerative Diseases; Quinolinic Acid; Tryptophan

2022
Kynurenine-3-monooxygenase (KMO): From its biological functions to therapeutic effect in diseases progression.
    Journal of cellular physiology, 2022, Volume: 237, Issue:12

    Topics: Disease Progression; Humans; Kynurenic Acid; Kynurenine; Kynurenine 3-Monooxygenase; Neurodegenerati

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
Kynurenine pathway and its role in neurologic, psychiatric, and inflammatory bowel diseases.
    Molecular biology reports, 2023, Volume: 50, Issue:12

    Topics: Humans; Inflammatory Bowel Diseases; Kynurenine; Mental Disorders; Metabolic Networks and Pathways;

2023
Kynurenine pathway, NAD
    Experimental gerontology, 2020, Volume: 132

    Topics: Aging; Animals; Brain; Humans; Kynurenine; Longevity; Metabolic Networks and Pathways; Mice; Mitocho

2020
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
Progress in the development of kynurenine and quinoline-3-carboxamide-derived drugs.
    Expert opinion on investigational drugs, 2020, Volume: 29, Issue:11

    Topics: Animals; Antineoplastic Agents; Autoimmune Diseases; Drug Development; Humans; Kynurenine; Neoplasms

2020
Searching for Peripheral Biomarkers in Neurodegenerative Diseases: The Tryptophan-Kynurenine Metabolic Pathway.
    International journal of molecular sciences, 2020, Dec-08, Volume: 21, Issue:24

    Topics: Animals; Biomarkers; Brain; Gastrointestinal Microbiome; Humans; Kynurenine; Neurodegenerative Disea

2020
Neurodegeneration in Multiple Sclerosis: Symptoms of Silent Progression, Biomarkers and Neuroprotective Therapy-Kynurenines Are Important Players.
    Molecules (Basel, Switzerland), 2021, Jun-05, Volume: 26, Issue:11

    Topics: Animals; Biomarkers; Disease Progression; Humans; Kynurenine; Molecular Targeted Therapy; Multiple S

2021
Neuroinflammation and the Kynurenine Pathway in CNS Disease: Molecular Mechanisms and Therapeutic Implications.
    Cells, 2021, 06-19, Volume: 10, Issue:6

    Topics: Animals; Humans; Inflammation; Kynurenine; Mental Disorders; Neurodegenerative Diseases

2021
Role of Kynurenine Pathway in Oxidative Stress during Neurodegenerative Disorders.
    Cells, 2021, 06-26, Volume: 10, Issue:7

    Topics: Animals; Humans; Kynurenine; Metabolic Networks and Pathways; Metabolome; Neurodegenerative Diseases

2021
Microbiome, probiotics and neurodegenerative diseases: deciphering the gut brain axis.
    Cellular and molecular life sciences : CMLS, 2017, Volume: 74, Issue:20

    Topics: Animals; Brain; Coumaric Acids; Dysbiosis; Fatty Acids; Gastrointestinal Microbiome; Ghrelin; Histam

2017
Phytochemical treatments target kynurenine pathway induced oxidative stress.
    Redox report : communications in free radical research, 2018, Volume: 23, Issue:1

    Topics: Animals; Disease Models, Animal; Glutamic Acid; Humans; Kynurenine; Neurodegenerative Diseases; Neur

2018
The 'Yin' and the 'Yang' of the kynurenine pathway: excitotoxicity and neuroprotection imbalance in stress-induced disorders.
    Behavioural pharmacology, 2019, Volume: 30, Issue:2 and 3-Sp

    Topics: Animals; Brain; Cytokines; Depressive Disorder, Major; Excitatory Amino Acid Agents; Humans; Hypotha

2019
The kynurenine pathway: a finger in every pie.
    Molecular psychiatry, 2020, Volume: 25, Issue:1

    Topics: Aging; Animals; Energy Metabolism; Humans; Kynurenine; Mental Disorders; NAD; Neurodegenerative Dise

2020
The causative role and therapeutic potential of the kynurenine pathway in neurodegenerative disease.
    Journal of molecular medicine (Berlin, Germany), 2013, Volume: 91, Issue:6

    Topics: Animals; Humans; Kynurenine; Kynurenine 3-Monooxygenase; Neurodegenerative Diseases

2013
The kynurenine pathway as a therapeutic target in cognitive and neurodegenerative disorders.
    British journal of pharmacology, 2013, Volume: 169, Issue:6

    Topics: Animals; Central Nervous System; Cognition Disorders; Drugs, Investigational; Enzyme Inhibitors; Hum

2013
The kynurenine pathway and neurodegenerative disease.
    Seminars in cell & developmental biology, 2015, Volume: 40

    Topics: Animals; Humans; Kynurenine; Metabolic Networks and Pathways; Neurodegenerative Diseases; Tryptophan

2015
Inhibitors of the kynurenine pathway as neurotherapeutics: a patent review (2012-2015).
    Expert opinion on therapeutic patents, 2016, Volume: 26, Issue:7

    Topics: Animals; Central Nervous System Neoplasms; Cognition Disorders; Drug Design; Enzyme Inhibitors; Huma

2016
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
Endogenous neuroprotection in chronic neurodegenerative disorders: with particular regard to the kynurenines.
    Journal of cellular and molecular medicine, 2011, Volume: 15, Issue:4

    Topics: Animals; Chronic Disease; Cytoprotection; Humans; Kynurenine; Mitochondria; Neurodegenerative Diseas

2011
Kynurenine pathway inhibition as a therapeutic strategy for neuroprotection.
    The FEBS journal, 2012, Volume: 279, Issue:8

    Topics: Animals; Humans; Kynurenine; Neurodegenerative Diseases; Neuroprotective Agents; Signal Transduction

2012
NAD+ metabolism and oxidative stress: the golden nucleotide on a crown of thorns.
    Redox report : communications in free radical research, 2012, Volume: 17, Issue:1

    Topics: Aging; Animals; Cell Death; Cell Membrane; DNA Repair; Energy Metabolism; Enzyme Activation; Humans;

2012
Mitochondrial disturbances, tryptophan metabolites and neurodegeneration: medicinal chemistry aspects.
    Current medicinal chemistry, 2012, Volume: 19, Issue:13

    Topics: Animals; Chemistry, Pharmaceutical; Humans; Kynurenine; Mitochondria; Neurodegenerative Diseases; Tr

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
3-Hydroxykynurenine: an intriguing molecule exerting dual actions in the central nervous system.
    Neurotoxicology, 2013, Volume: 34

    Topics: Animals; Antioxidants; Biotransformation; Central Nervous System; Humans; Kynurenine; Neurodegenerat

2013
Kynurenines in the CNS: recent advances and new questions.
    Nature reviews. Drug discovery, 2013, Volume: 12, Issue:1

    Topics: Animals; Autoimmune Diseases; Central Nervous System Diseases; Drug Design; Drug Evaluation, Preclin

2013
Kynurenines in neurodegenerative disorders: therapeutic consideration.
    Advances in experimental medicine and biology, 2004, Volume: 541

    Topics: AIDS Dementia Complex; Animals; Central Nervous System Diseases; Down Syndrome; Enzyme Inhibitors; H

2004
Glial metabolites of tryptophan and excitotoxicity: coming unglued.
    Experimental neurology, 2006, Volume: 197, Issue:1

    Topics: Animals; Excitatory Amino Acid Agonists; Excitatory Amino Acids; Humans; Kainic Acid; Kynurenine; Mi

2006
Kynurenines, Parkinson's disease and other neurodegenerative disorders: preclinical and clinical studies.
    Journal of neural transmission. Supplementum, 2006, Issue:70

    Topics: Animals; Humans; Kynurenine; Neurodegenerative Diseases; Parkinson Disease; Quinolinic Acid; Recepto

2006
Mitochondria, metabolic disturbances, oxidative stress and the kynurenine system, with focus on neurodegenerative disorders.
    Journal of the neurological sciences, 2007, Jun-15, Volume: 257, Issue:1-2

    Topics: Animals; Brain; Brain Diseases, Metabolic; Energy Metabolism; Humans; Kynurenine; Mitochondria; Mito

2007
Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide metabolism as an attractive target for drug discovery.
    Expert opinion on therapeutic targets, 2007, Volume: 11, Issue:5

    Topics: Acrylamides; Adenosine Diphosphate Ribose; Aging; Animals; Antineoplastic Agents; Autoimmune Disease

2007
Tryptophan, adenosine, neurodegeneration and neuroprotection.
    Metabolic brain disease, 2007, Volume: 22, Issue:3-4

    Topics: Adenosine; Animals; Hepatic Encephalopathy; Humans; Kynurenine; NAD; Neurodegenerative Diseases; Neu

2007

Other Studies

13 other studies available for kynurenine and Degenerative Diseases, Central Nervous System

ArticleYear
Systemic perturbations of the kynurenine pathway precede progression to dementia independently of amyloid-β.
    Neurobiology of disease, 2022, Volume: 171

    Topics: 3-Hydroxyanthranilic Acid; Alzheimer Disease; Amyloid beta-Peptides; Australia; Biomarkers; Cognitiv

2022
Analog of kynurenic acid decreases tau pathology by modulating astrogliosis in rat model for tauopathy.
    Biomedicine & pharmacotherapy = Biomedecine & pharmacotherapie, 2022, Volume: 152

    Topics: Animals; Gliosis; Kynurenic Acid; Kynurenine; Neurodegenerative Diseases; Neuroprotective Agents; Ra

2022
The Involvement of Kynurenine Pathway in Neurodegenerative Diseases.
    Current neuropharmacology, 2023, Volume: 21, Issue:2

    Topics: Alzheimer Disease; Cross-Sectional Studies; Humans; Kynurenine; Neurodegenerative Diseases; Parkinso

2023
Kynurenine and Beta-Alanine Serum Levels are Associated with the Expression of Wnt Pathway Genes in Patients with Parkinson's Disease.
    Clinical laboratory, 2023, Nov-01, Volume: 69, Issue:11

    Topics: Biomarkers; Humans; Kynurenine; Neurodegenerative Diseases; Parkinson Disease; Wnt Signaling Pathway

2023
[Kynurenines and drug research].
    Orvosi hetilap, 2020, Volume: 161, Issue:12

    Topics: Humans; Kynurenine; Migraine Disorders; Neurodegenerative Diseases

2020
Pharmacophore-Based Virtual Screening of Novel Competitive Inhibitors of the Neurodegenerative Disease Target Kynurenine-3-Monooxygenase.
    Molecules (Basel, Switzerland), 2021, May-31, Volume: 26, Issue:11

    Topics: Blood-Brain Barrier; Brain; Computational Biology; Drug Design; Drug Evaluation, Preclinical; Enzyme

2021
Caenorhabditis elegans as a model for studies on quinolinic acid-induced NMDAR-dependent glutamatergic disorders.
    Brain research bulletin, 2021, Volume: 175

    Topics: 1-Octanol; Adenosine Triphosphate; Amino Acid Metabolism, Inborn Errors; Animals; Animals, Genetical

2021
Neuronal Proteins as Targets of 3-Hydroxykynurenine: Implications in Neurodegenerative Diseases.
    ACS chemical neuroscience, 2019, 08-21, Volume: 10, Issue:8

    Topics: alpha-Synuclein; Amyloid beta-Peptides; Cells, Cultured; Chromatography, Liquid; Humans; Kynurenine;

2019
Expression of the Kynurenine Pathway in Human Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells: Implications for Inflammatory and Neurodegenerative Disease.
    PloS one, 2015, Volume: 10, Issue:6

    Topics: Female; Gene Expression Regulation, Enzymologic; Humans; Indoleamine-Pyrrole 2,3,-Dioxygenase; Kynur

2015
Expression, purification and crystallization of human kynurenine aminotransferase 2 exploiting a highly optimized codon set.
    Protein expression and purification, 2016, Volume: 121

    Topics: Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid; Codon; Escherichia coli; Gene Expression Regulation, Enzymolog

2016
Tryptophan-2,3-dioxygenase (TDO) inhibition ameliorates neurodegeneration by modulation of kynurenine pathway metabolites.
    Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 2016, May-10, Volume: 113, Issue:19

    Topics: Animals; Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; Drosophila; Kynurenine; Neurodegenerative Diseases; Neuro

2016
Manipulation with kynurenines: a possible tool for treating neurodegenerative diseases?
    Expert review of clinical pharmacology, 2012, Volume: 5, Issue:4

    Topics: Animals; Drug Design; Humans; Kynurenic Acid; Kynurenine; Neurodegenerative Diseases; Quinolinic Aci

2012
Kynurenine metabolism in Alzheimer's disease.
    Journal of neural transmission (Vienna, Austria : 1996), 1999, Volume: 106, Issue:2

    Topics: Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Alzheimer Disease; Brain; Caudate Nucleus; Female; Humans; Kinetics; Kynure

1999