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The kynurenine pathway (KP) is the principal route of L-Tryptophan (TRP) catabolism leading to the production of kynurenine (KYN), the neuroprotectants, kynurenic acid (KYNA) and picolinic acid (PIC), and the excitotoxic neurotoxin, quinolinic acid (QUIN).
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Astrocyte metabolism and signaling pathways in the CNS
Astrocytes comprise half of the cells in the central nervous system and play a critical role in maintaining metabolic homeostasis. Metabolic dysfunction in astrocytes has been indicated as the primary cause of neurological diseases, such as depression ...
Yong-mei Zhang +17 more
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The landscape of metabolic pathway dependencies in cancer cell lines.
The metabolic reprogramming of cancer cells creates metabolic vulnerabilities that can be therapeutically targeted. However, our understanding of metabolic dependencies and the pathway crosstalk that creates these vulnerabilities in cancer cells remains ...
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Metabolomics Analysis of Lettuce (Lactuca sativa L.) Affected by Low Potassium Supply
Lettuce is a commercially significant leafy vegetable worldwide. Potassium (K) is an essential macronutrient for lettuce growth and development and significantly impacts its metabolites.
Hongyan Gao +3 more
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Introduction: Usnic acid (UA) and barbatic acid (BA), two typical dibenzofurans and depsides in lichen, have a wide range of pharmacological activities and hepatotoxicity concerns.
Hanxue Wang +8 more
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Living organism is an intelligent system coded by hierarchically-organized information to perform precisely-controlled biological functions. Biophysical models are important tools to uncover the design rules underlying complex genetic-metabolic circuit ...
Peng Xu
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Diets containing high proportions of fruits and vegetables reduce the risk of onset of chronic diseases. The role of herbal medicines in improving human health is gaining popularity over the years, which also increases the need for safety and efficiency ...
B. Ramesh Kumar
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Activation of the Amino Acid Response Pathway Blunts the Effects of Cardiac Stress
Background The amino acid response (AAR) is an evolutionarily conserved protective mechanism activated by amino acid deficiency through a key kinase, general control nonderepressible 2.
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Genomic reconstruction of short-chain fatty acid production by the human gut microbiota
Short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs) including acetate, formate, propionate, and butyrate are the end products of dietary fiber and host glycan fermentation by the human gut microbiota (HGM).
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