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kynurenine and Nervous System Disorders

kynurenine has been researched along with Nervous System Disorders in 26 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
"There were statistically significant increases of CSF neopterin, kynurenine, quinolinic acid and kynurenine/tryptophan ratio (KYN/TRP) in the inflammation group compared to all control groups (all p < 0."8.31CSF neopterin, quinolinic acid and kynurenine/tryptophan ratio are biomarkers of active neuroinflammation. ( Andrews, PI; Antony, J; Ardern-Holmes, S; Bandodkar, S; Chung, J; Dale, RC; Farrar, MA; Gill, D; Guillemin, GJ; Guller, A; Gupta, S; Han, VX; Heng, B; Jones, HF; Kandula, T; Keating, BA; Kothur, K; Menezes, MP; Mohammad, S; Patel, S; Pillai, SC; Sampaio, H; Tantsis, E; Troedson, C; Webster, R; Yan, J, 2023)
"Kynurenine is a metabolite of the tryptophan-nicotine-amide-adenine-dinucleotide pathway."6.38[Kynurenine and its metabolites in nervous system diseases]. ( Schwab, F; Vécsei, L, 1992)
"There were statistically significant increases of CSF neopterin, kynurenine, quinolinic acid and kynurenine/tryptophan ratio (KYN/TRP) in the inflammation group compared to all control groups (all p < 0."4.31CSF neopterin, quinolinic acid and kynurenine/tryptophan ratio are biomarkers of active neuroinflammation. ( Andrews, PI; Antony, J; Ardern-Holmes, S; Bandodkar, S; Chung, J; Dale, RC; Farrar, MA; Gill, D; Guillemin, GJ; Guller, A; Gupta, S; Han, VX; Heng, B; Jones, HF; Kandula, T; Keating, BA; Kothur, K; Menezes, MP; Mohammad, S; Patel, S; Pillai, SC; Sampaio, H; Tantsis, E; Troedson, C; Webster, R; Yan, J, 2023)
"Neuroinflammation is one of the most frequently studied topics of neurosciences as it is a common feature in almost all neurological disorders."2.72Neurological Infection, Kynurenine Pathway, and Parasitic Infection by ( Argolo, DS; Costa, MFD; Costa, SL; Del'Arco, AE; Guillemin, G; Pinheiro, AM, 2021)
" quinolinic acid, an excitotoxin and N-Methyl-d-Aspartate (NMDA) receptor agonist), while in turn enhancing the bioavailability of the neuroprotective metabolites such as kynurenic acid."2.55Recent evidence for an expanded role of the kynurenine pathway of tryptophan metabolism in neurological diseases. ( Brew, BJ; Guillemin, GJ; Jacobs, K; Lennon, MJ; Lim, CK; Lovelace, MD; Sundaram, G; Varney, B, 2017)
"Probenecid (PROB) has been widely used for long time for different clinical purposes, from gout treatment to designs as a coadjutant for antibiotic agents."2.49Probenecid: an emerging tool for neuroprotection. ( Colín-González, AL; Santamaría, A, 2013)
"Kynurenine (KYN) is an intermediate in the pathway of the metabolism of tryptophan to nicotinic acid."2.43Role of kynurenines in the central and peripheral nervous systems. ( Németh, H; Toldi, J; Vécsei, L, 2005)
"Quinolinic acid is an agonist at the N-methyl-D-aspartate sensitive subtype of glutamate receptors in the brain, while kynurenic acid is an antagonist and, thus, a potential neuroprotectant."2.41Endogenous neurotoxins from tryptophan. ( Stone, TW, 2001)
"Kynurenine is a metabolite of the tryptophan-nicotine-amide-adenine-dinucleotide pathway."2.38[Kynurenine and its metabolites in nervous system diseases]. ( Schwab, F; Vécsei, L, 1992)
"The kynurenine pathway has received increasing attention as its connection to inflammation, the immune system and neurological conditions has become more apparent."1.42What is the tryptophan kynurenine pathway and why is it important to neurotherapeutics? ( Davis, I; Liu, A, 2015)
"Quinolinic acid (QUIN) is an endogenous N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor agonist synthesized from L-tryptophan via the kynurenine pathway and thereby has the potential of mediating N-methyl-D-aspartate neuronal damage and dysfunction."1.28Quinolinic acid and kynurenine pathway metabolism in inflammatory and non-inflammatory neurological disease. ( Crowley, JS; Davis, LE; Demitrack, MA; Der, M; Dilling, LA; Elia, J; Heyes, MP; Kruesi, MJ; Lackner, A; Saito, K, 1992)
"In patients with encephalopathy, serum QUIN was elevated with corresponding increments in CSF QUIN."1.28Neuroactive kynurenines in Lyme borreliosis. ( Halperin, JJ; Heyes, MP, 1992)

Research

Studies (26)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19900 (0.00)18.7374
1990's6 (23.08)18.2507
2000's4 (15.38)29.6817
2010's11 (42.31)24.3611
2020's5 (19.23)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Pires, AS1
Sundaram, G2
Heng, B2
Krishnamurthy, S1
Brew, BJ2
Guillemin, GJ3
Del'Arco, AE1
Argolo, DS1
Guillemin, G2
Costa, MFD1
Costa, SL1
Pinheiro, AM1
Kozieł, K1
Urbanska, EM1
Yan, J1
Kothur, K1
Mohammad, S1
Chung, J1
Patel, S1
Jones, HF1
Keating, BA1
Han, VX1
Webster, R1
Ardern-Holmes, S1
Antony, J1
Menezes, MP1
Tantsis, E1
Gill, D1
Gupta, S1
Kandula, T1
Sampaio, H1
Farrar, MA1
Troedson, C1
Andrews, PI1
Pillai, SC1
Guller, A1
Bandodkar, S1
Dale, RC1
Huang, YS1
Ogbechi, J1
Clanchy, FI1
Williams, RO1
Stone, TW3
Colín-González, AL2
Santamaría, A2
Davis, I1
Liu, A1
Yeung, AW1
Terentis, AC1
King, NJ1
Thomas, SR1
O'Farrell, K1
Harkin, A1
Fujigaki, H1
Yamamoto, Y1
Saito, K2
Lovelace, MD1
Varney, B1
Lennon, MJ1
Lim, CK1
Jacobs, K1
Schwarcz, R2
Aguilera, G1
Oxenkrug, GF1
Vécsei, L3
Bruno, JP1
Muchowski, PJ1
Wu, HQ1
Németh, H1
Toldi, J1
Hafizi, S1
Favaron, E1
Ting, KK1
Brew, B1
Gasse, T1
Murr, C1
Meyersbach, P1
Schmutzhard, E1
Wachter, H1
Fuchs, D1
Heyes, MP3
Schwab, F1
Crowley, JS1
Davis, LE1
Demitrack, MA1
Der, M1
Dilling, LA1
Elia, J1
Kruesi, MJ1
Lackner, A1
Halperin, JJ1
Freese, A1
Swartz, KJ1
During, MJ1
Martin, JB1

Clinical Trials (3)

Trial Overview

TrialPhaseEnrollmentStudy TypeStart DateStatus
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
Effects of 3-month Probiotic Mix Supplementation (L. Helveticus R-0052, B. Longum R-0175) on Gut Microbiota and Metabolome, Endocannabinoid and Immune Systems Activation, Along With Symptoms of Fatigue in Professional Dancers[NCT05567653]60 participants (Anticipated)Interventional2022-09-21Recruiting
Pilot Study Aimed to Determine the Optimal Design for the UCLA/Danone Probiotic Intervention Study Related to Stress[NCT05026333]100 participants (Actual)Interventional2021-06-25Completed
[information is prepared from clinicaltrials.gov, extracted Sep-2024]

Reviews

20 reviews available for kynurenine and Nervous System Disorders

ArticleYear
Recent advances in clinical trials targeting the kynurenine pathway.
    Pharmacology & therapeutics, 2022, Volume: 236

    Topics: Humans; Kynurenine; Male; Nervous System Diseases; Quinolinic Acid; Tryptophan

2022
Neurological Infection, Kynurenine Pathway, and Parasitic Infection by
    Frontiers in immunology, 2021, Volume: 12

    Topics: Animals; Humans; Inflammation; Kynurenine; Neospora; Nervous System Diseases; Parasitic Diseases; Si

2021
Kynurenine Pathway in Diabetes Mellitus-Novel Pharmacological Target?
    Cells, 2023, 01-31, Volume: 12, Issue:3

    Topics: Animals; Brain; Diabetes Mellitus; Diabetic Retinopathy; Humans; Kynurenine; Nervous System Diseases

2023
IDO and Kynurenine Metabolites in Peripheral and CNS Disorders.
    Frontiers in immunology, 2020, Volume: 11

    Topics: Animals; Humans; Indoleamine-Pyrrole 2,3,-Dioxygenase; Kynurenine; Nervous System Diseases

2020
Probenecid: an emerging tool for neuroprotection.
    CNS & neurological disorders drug targets, 2013, Volume: 12, Issue:7

    Topics: Animals; Brain; Drug Interactions; Humans; Kynurenine; Models, Neurological; Nervous System Diseases

2013
Role of indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase in health and disease.
    Clinical science (London, England : 1979), 2015, Volume: 129, Issue:7

    Topics: Animals; Bacterial Infections; Catalysis; Gene Expression Regulation, Enzymologic; Humans; Indoleami

2015
Stress-related regulation of the kynurenine pathway: Relevance to neuropsychiatric and degenerative disorders.
    Neuropharmacology, 2017, Volume: 112, Issue:Pt B

    Topics: Animals; Humans; Kynurenine; Metabolic Networks and Pathways; Nervous System Diseases; Stress, Psych

2017
L-Tryptophan-kynurenine pathway enzymes are therapeutic target for neuropsychiatric diseases: Focus on cell type differences.
    Neuropharmacology, 2017, Volume: 112, Issue:Pt B

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

2017
Recent evidence for an expanded role of the kynurenine pathway of tryptophan metabolism in neurological diseases.
    Neuropharmacology, 2017, Volume: 112, Issue:Pt B

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

2017
The kynurenine pathway and the brain: Challenges, controversies and promises.
    Neuropharmacology, 2017, Volume: 112, Issue:Pt B

    Topics: Animals; Brain; Humans; Kynurenine; Metabolic Networks and Pathways; Nervous System Diseases

2017
Cannabinoids: Glutamatergic Transmission and Kynurenines.
    Advances in neurobiology, 2016, Volume: 12

    Topics: Animals; Brain; Cannabinoids; Humans; Kynurenine; Nervous System Diseases; Quinolinic Acid

2016
Metabolic syndrome, age-associated neuroendocrine disorders, and dysregulation of tryptophan-kynurenine metabolism.
    Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, 2010, Volume: 1199

    Topics: Aging; Animals; Endocrine System Diseases; Humans; Kynurenine; Metabolic Syndrome; Nervous System Di

2010
Kynurenines in the mammalian brain: when physiology meets pathology.
    Nature reviews. Neuroscience, 2012, Volume: 13, Issue:7

    Topics: Animals; Brain; Humans; Kynurenine; Nervous System Diseases; Signal Transduction

2012
Role of kynurenines in the central and peripheral nervous systems.
    Current neurovascular research, 2005, Volume: 2, Issue:3

    Topics: Animals; Central Nervous System; Humans; Kynurenine; Nervous System Diseases; Peripheral Nervous Sys

2005
Interferon-induced depression: mechanisms and management.
    British journal of hospital medicine (London, England : 2005), 2007, Volume: 68, Issue:6

    Topics: Cyclooxygenase 2; Depressive Disorder; Female; Humans; Hypothalamo-Hypophyseal System; Interferon-al

2007
The involvement of astrocytes and kynurenine pathway in Alzheimer's disease.
    Neurotoxicity research, 2007, Volume: 12, Issue:4

    Topics: Alzheimer Disease; Animals; Astrocytes; Brain Chemistry; Electrophysiology; Humans; Kynurenine; Nerv

2007
The kynurenine pathway and neurologic disease. Therapeutic strategies.
    Advances in experimental medicine and biology, 1996, Volume: 398

    Topics: 3-Hydroxyanthranilic Acid; Animals; Gerbillinae; Guinea Pigs; Humans; Kynurenine; Macrophage Activat

1996
Endogenous neurotoxins from tryptophan.
    Toxicon : official journal of the International Society on Toxinology, 2001, Volume: 39, Issue:1

    Topics: Animals; Humans; Kynurenine; Nervous System Diseases; Neurotoxins; Quinolinic Acid; Tryptophan

2001
[Kynurenine and its metabolites in nervous system diseases].
    Orvosi hetilap, 1992, Jul-19, Volume: 133, Issue:29

    Topics: Humans; Kynurenic Acid; Kynurenine; Nervous System Diseases; Quinolinic Acid; Quinolinic Acids

1992
Kynurenine metabolites of tryptophan: implications for neurologic diseases.
    Neurology, 1990, Volume: 40, Issue:4

    Topics: Animals; Brain; Humans; Kynurenine; Nervous System Diseases; Tryptophan

1990

Other Studies

6 other studies available for kynurenine and Nervous System Disorders

ArticleYear
CSF neopterin, quinolinic acid and kynurenine/tryptophan ratio are biomarkers of active neuroinflammation.
    EBioMedicine, 2023, Volume: 91

    Topics: Adolescent; Biomarkers; Child; Child, Preschool; Humans; Infant; Inflammation; Kynurenine; Leukocyto

2023
What is the tryptophan kynurenine pathway and why is it important to neurotherapeutics?
    Expert review of neurotherapeutics, 2015, Volume: 15, Issue:7

    Topics: Animals; Humans; Kynurenine; Nervous System Diseases; Signal Transduction; Tryptophan

2015
Kynurenines and the nervous system: therapeutic perspectives.
    Journal of neural transmission (Vienna, Austria : 1996), 2012, Volume: 119, Issue:2

    Topics: Animals; Drug Delivery Systems; Humans; Kynurenine; Nervous System; Nervous System Diseases

2012
Neopterin production and tryptophan degradation in acute Lyme neuroborreliosis versus late Lyme encephalopathy.
    European journal of clinical chemistry and clinical biochemistry : journal of the Forum of European Clinical Chemistry Societies, 1994, Volume: 32, Issue:9

    Topics: Acute Disease; Adult; Aged; Biopterins; Borrelia Infections; Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid; F

1994
Quinolinic acid and kynurenine pathway metabolism in inflammatory and non-inflammatory neurological disease.
    Brain : a journal of neurology, 1992, Volume: 115 ( Pt 5)

    Topics: Aged; Animals; Brain Diseases; Encephalitis; Female; HIV Infections; Humans; Kynurenic Acid; Kynuren

1992
Neuroactive kynurenines in Lyme borreliosis.
    Neurology, 1992, Volume: 42, Issue:1

    Topics: Brain Diseases; Humans; Kynurenine; Lyme Disease; Lymphokines; Multiple Sclerosis; Nervous System Di

1992