Revolutionizing our understanding of Parkinson's disease: Dr. Heinz Reichmann's pioneering research and future research direction

M Tanaka, L Vécsei - Journal of Neural Transmission, 2024 - Springer
Millions of individuals around the world are afflicted with Parkinson's disease (PD), a
prevalent and incapacitating neurodegenerative disorder. Dr. Reichmann, a distinguished …

Molecular mechanisms and therapeutic significance of Tryptophan Metabolism and signaling in cancer

J Yan, D Chen, Z Ye, X Zhu, X Li, H Jiao, M Duan… - Molecular Cancer, 2024 - Springer
Tryptophan (Trp) metabolism involves three primary pathways: the kynurenine (Kyn)
pathway (KP), the 5-hydroxytryptamine (serotonin, 5-HT) pathway, and the indole pathway …

CSF neopterin, quinolinic acid and kynurenine/tryptophan ratio are biomarkers of active neuroinflammation

J Yan, K Kothur, S Mohammad, J Chung, S Patel… - …, 2023 - thelancet.com
Background Defining the presence of acute and chronic brain inflammation remains a
challenge to clinicians due to the heterogeneity of clinical presentations and aetiologies …

Bioactive phytochemical composition of grape pomace resulted from different white and red grape cultivars

PA Onache, EI Geana, CT Ciucure, A Florea… - Separations, 2022 - mdpi.com
Grapes are rich in phenolic compounds, being important for human health with anti-
inflammatory, antiatherosclerotic, antimutagenic, anticarcinogenic, antibacterial, antiviral …

Implications of gut microbiota dysbiosis and fecal metabolite changes in psychologically stressed mice

Y Zhang, J Zhang, J Wu, Q Zhu, C Chen… - Frontiers in microbiology, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Introduction Psychological stress can induce affective disorders. Gut microbiota plays a vital
role in emotional function regulation; however, the association between gut microbiota and …

Microbiota, Tryptophan and aryl hydrocarbon receptors as the target triad in Parkinson's disease—A narrative review

P Iwaniak, M Owe-Larsson, EM Urbańska - International Journal of …, 2024 - mdpi.com
In the era of a steadily increasing lifespan, neurodegenerative diseases among the elderly
present a significant therapeutic and socio-economic challenge. A properly balanced diet …

In vitro screening and characterization of lactic acid bacteria from Lithuanian fermented food with potential probiotic properties

A Megur, EBM Daliri, T Balnionytė… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
The present work aimed to identify probiotic candidates from Lithuanian homemade
fermented food samples. A total of 23 lactic acid bacteria were isolated from different …

Palmitoylethanolamide counteracts high-fat diet-induced gut dysfunction by reprogramming microbiota composition and affecting tryptophan metabolism

C Pirozzi, L Coretti, N Opallo, M Bove… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Obesity is associated with gastrointestinal (GI) tract and central nervous system (CNS)
disorders. High-fat diet (HFD) feeding-induced obesity in mice induces dysbiosis, causing a …

Modulation of immunity by tryptophan microbial metabolites

S Li - Frontiers in Nutrition, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Tryptophan (Trp) is an essential amino acid that can be metabolized via endogenous and
exogenous pathways, including the Kynurenine Pathway, the 5-Hydroxyindole Pathway …

Immunotherapies for the treatment of drug addiction

MK Hossain, M Davidson, E Kypreos, J Feehan… - Vaccines, 2022 - mdpi.com
Substance use disorders (SUD) are a serious public health concern globally. Existing
treatment platforms suffer from a lack of effectiveness. The development of immunotherapies …