Serum kynurenic acid is reduced in affective psychosis [PDF]
A subgroup of individuals with mood and psychotic disorders shows evidence of inflammation that leads to activation of the kynurenine pathway and the increased production of neuroactive kynurenine metabolites. Depression is hypothesized to be causally associated with an imbalance in the kynurenine pathway, with an increased metabolism down the 3 ...
T.K. Teague+12 more
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Inflammation and immunity in schizophrenia: implications for pathophysiology and treatment. [PDF]
Complex interactions between the immune system and the brain might have important aetiological and therapeutic implications for neuropsychiatric brain disorders.
Cousins, Lesley+5 more
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Bonding of Hydrogel to Biometal Surfaces: Principles, Methods and Applications
This article reviews the research progress of hydrogel coatings on biometal surfaces, focusing on biometal surface pretreatment methods, hydrogel‐biometal bonding methods, and applications of hydrogel coatings on biometal surfaces. The article also discusses potential future applications of hydrogel coatings on biometal surfaces to provide a broader ...
Yujie Zhou+10 more
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Depression and sickness behavior are Janus-faced responses to shared inflammatory pathways [PDF]
It is of considerable translational importance whether depression is a form or a consequence of sickness behavior. Sickness behavior is a behavioral complex induced by infections and immune trauma and mediated by pro-inflammatory cytokines.
A Bosutti+189 more
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This narrative review uniquely addresses how gut microbiota‐derived metabolites mediate overlapping pathologies of insulin resistance, neuroinflammation, and amyloidogenesis in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and Alzheimer's disease (AD), proposing a framework for dual therapeutic targeting.
Guangyi Xu+8 more
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Similarity Between the Action of Pteridines and Tryptophan Metabolites on Lipid Metabolism
Incorporation of fatty acids into phospholipids has been investigated using samples of rat liver tissue homogenate, Krebs-Ringer-phosphate buffer (pH=7.4) containing 0.3% albumin, fatty acid mixture and glycerol. The addition of anthranilic acid (2.2 and
Rudzite Vera+3 more
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Oxygen/Glucose deprivation induces a reduction in synaptic AMPA receptors on hippocampal CA3 neurons mediated by mGluR1 and adenosine A3 receptors [PDF]
Hippocampal CA1 pyramidal neurons are highly sensitive to ischemic damage, whereas neighboring CA3 pyramidal neurons are less susceptible. It is proposed that switching of AMPA receptor (AMPAR) subunits on CA1 neurons during an in vitro model of ischemia,
Cimarosti, Helena+5 more
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Kynurenic acid blocks chemogenic nociception
Abstract Previous studies have suggested a role of excitatory amino acids (EAA) in nociception. In the present study the effects of two antagonists of EAA-receptors on capsaicin-induced eye wipings were investigated. Intracisternally administered kynurenic acid, in contrast to intravenously administered MK-801, was found to effectively ...
Göran Engberg, Mihály Hajós
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Research progress on the kynurenine pathway in the prevention and treatment of Parkinson’s disease
Parkinson’s disease (PD) is characterised by progressive death of dopamine (DA) neurons in the substantia nigra pars compacta (SNpc) and pathological accumulation of α-synuclein fibrils, as well as central nervous system inflammation.
Ping Chen, Xiaofei Geng
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Melanocortins and agouti-related protein modulate the excitability of two arcuate nucleus neuron populations by alteration of resting potassium conductances [PDF]
The hypothalamic melanocortin system is crucial for the control of appetite and body weight. Two of the five melanocortin receptors, MC3R and MC4R are involved in hypothalamic control of energy homeostasis, with the MC4R having the major influence. It is
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