[PDF][PDF] Tryptophan-kynurenine pathway is dysregulated in inflammation, and immune activation

Q Wang, D Liu, P Song, MH Zou - Front Biosci (Landmark Ed), 2015‏ - researchgate.net
The kynurenine (Kyn) pathway is the major route for tryptophan (Trp) metabolism, and it
contributes to several fundamental biological processes. Trp is constitutively oxidized by …

Understanding the role of the kynurenine pathway in human breast cancer immunobiology

B Heng, CK Lim, DB Lovejoy, A Bessede, L Gluch… - …, 2015‏ - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Breast cancer (BrCa) is the leading cause of cancer related death in women. While current
diagnostic modalities provide opportunities for early medical intervention, significant …

Diphenyl diselenide administration enhances cortical mitochondrial number and activity by increasing hemeoxygenase type 1 content in a methylmercury-induced …

V Glaser, RP Martins, AJH Vieira, EM Oliveira… - Molecular and cellular …, 2014‏ - Springer
Interest in biochemistry of organoselenium compound has increased in the last decades,
mainly due to their chemical and biological activities. Here, we investigated the protective …

Kynurenines with neuroactive and redox properties: relevance to aging and brain diseases

J Reyes Ocampo, R Lugo Huitrón… - Oxidative Medicine …, 2014‏ - Wiley Online Library
The kynurenine pathway (KP) is the main route of tryptophan degradation whose final
product is NAD+. The metabolism of tryptophan can be altered in ageing and with …

Neurological manifestations of organic acidurias

M Wajner - Nature Reviews Neurology, 2019‏ - nature.com
Organic acidurias (OADs) are inherited neurometabolic diseases largely caused by
deficiencies in enzymes involved in amino acid degradation, which result in accumulation of …

Neuroprotective Effect of Physical Exercise in a Mouse Model of Alzheimer's Disease Induced by β-Amyloid1–40 Peptide

LC Souza, CB Filho, ATR Goes, LD Fabbro… - Neurotoxicity …, 2013‏ - Springer
This study was designed to investigate the potential neuroprotective effect of exercise in a
mouse model of Alzheimer's disease (AD) induced by intracerebroventricular (icv) injection …

Profiling of oxidative stress in patients with inborn errors of metabolism

PJ Mc Guire, A Parikh, GA Diaz - Molecular genetics and metabolism, 2009‏ - Elsevier
Free radical formation resulting in oxidative stress is a hallmark of mitochondrial dysfunction.
Indeed, oxidative stress has been demonstrated to be an underlying pathophysiologic …

In Vivo Manganese Exposure Modulates Erk, Akt and Darpp-32 in the Striatum of Develo** Rats, and Impairs Their Motor Function

FM Cordova, AS Aguiar Jr, TV Peres, MW Lopes… - PloS one, 2012‏ - journals.plos.org
Manganese (Mn) is an essential metal for development and metabolism. However,
exposures to high Mn levels may be toxic, especially to the central nervous system (CNS) …

Disruption of mitochondrial homeostasis in organic acidurias: insights from human and animal studies

M Wajner, SI Goodman - Journal of bioenergetics and biomembranes, 2011‏ - Springer
Organic acidurias or organic acidemias constitute a group of inherited disorders caused by
deficient activity of specific enzymes of amino acids, carbohydrates or lipids catabolism …

Effects of inorganic selenium administration in methylmercury-induced neurotoxicity in mouse cerebral cortex

V Glaser, EM Nazari, YMR Müller, L Feksa… - International Journal of …, 2010‏ - Elsevier
Selenium can counteract methylmercury (MeHg) neurotoxicity. However, data about the
neuroprotective effects of sodium selenite (Na2SeO3) on the activity of mitochondrial …