Abstract
Kynurenine pathway is gaining more and more attention every day in biomedical research since this catabolic route for tryptophan decomposition is not only implicated in different neurological disorders, but also possesses neuroactive metabolites with different biological properties, such as pro-oxidant and antioxidant regulators. Thus, the intensive research on this metabolic pathway is helping us to understand those mechanisms underlying neurodegenerative events during the occurrence of pathological process in the central nervous system (CNS), thereby allowing the design of potential therapies for those disorders involving excitotoxic, oxidative and inflammatory components. Here we intend to provide a brief overview on the relevance of this route for several CNS disorders, and discuss recent information on the different biological properties of the neuroactive metabolites of this pathway and their significance for further research.
Keywords: Kynurenines, thryptophan metabolism, central nervous system, neurotoxicity, disease
CNS & Neurological Disorders - Drug Targets
Title: Kynurenine Pathway and Disease: An Overview
Volume: 6 Issue: 6
Author(s): Abel Santamaria, Veronica Perez-De La Cruz and Mina Konigsberg
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Keywords: Kynurenines, thryptophan metabolism, central nervous system, neurotoxicity, disease
Abstract: Kynurenine pathway is gaining more and more attention every day in biomedical research since this catabolic route for tryptophan decomposition is not only implicated in different neurological disorders, but also possesses neuroactive metabolites with different biological properties, such as pro-oxidant and antioxidant regulators. Thus, the intensive research on this metabolic pathway is helping us to understand those mechanisms underlying neurodegenerative events during the occurrence of pathological process in the central nervous system (CNS), thereby allowing the design of potential therapies for those disorders involving excitotoxic, oxidative and inflammatory components. Here we intend to provide a brief overview on the relevance of this route for several CNS disorders, and discuss recent information on the different biological properties of the neuroactive metabolites of this pathway and their significance for further research.
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Santamaria Abel, La Cruz Perez-De Veronica and Konigsberg Mina, Kynurenine Pathway and Disease: An Overview, CNS & Neurological Disorders - Drug Targets 2007; 6 (6) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/187152707783399229
DOI https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/187152707783399229 |
Print ISSN 1871-5273 |
Publisher Name Bentham Science Publisher |
Online ISSN 1996-3181 |
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