Neuroactive Kynurenines as Pharmacological Targets: New Experimental Tools and Exciting Therapeutic Opportunities

A Pocivavsek, R Schwarcz, S Erhardt - Pharmacological Reviews, 2024 - Elsevier
Both preclinical and clinical studies implicate functional impairments of several neuroactive
metabolites of the kynurenine pathway (KP), the major degradative cascade of the essential …

AMP-Activated Protein Kinase Treatment Ameliorates Chronic Restraint Stress Induced Memory Impairment in Early Adolescent Rat by Restoring Metabolite Profile …

KE Rajan, B Nishanthini, S Sowndharya - Neurochemical research, 2025 - Springer
Recent studies highlight the role of brain metabolites in regulation of neuronal signals and
behaviour. To understand the underlying mechanism, brain metabolites and associated …

[HTML][HTML] Modulation of Brain Kynurenic Acid by N-Acetylcysteine Prevents Cognitive Impairment and Muscular Weakness Induced by Cisplatin in Female Rats

T Dorcas Aremu, D Ramírez Ortega, T Blanco Ayala… - Cells, 2024 - mdpi.com
Cisplatin (CIS) is a potent chemotherapeutic agent primarily used to treat hematologic
malignancies and solid tumors, including lymphomas, sarcomas, and some carcinomas …

Obesity-induced memory deficits in female rats are oestrous cycle dependent and linked to impaired brain kynurenine pathway metabolism

CE Mezo-González, JA García Santillán… - …, 2023 - karger.com
Introduction: Obesity is associated with impaired learning, but the mechanisms underlying
this cognitive dysfunction are poorly understood. Moreover, whether obesity-induced …

[HTML][HTML] Dose-dependent action of cordycepin on the microbiome-gut-brain-adipose axis in mice exposed to stress

X **g, F Hong, Y **e, Y **e, F Shi, R Wang… - Biomedicine & …, 2023 - Elsevier
The high risk for anxiety and depression among individuals with stress has become a
growing concern globally. Stress-related mental disorders are often accompanied by …