"Kynurenine" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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A metabolite of the essential amino acid tryptophan metabolized via the tryptophan-kynurenine pathway.
| Descriptor ID |
D007737
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D12.125.608
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2005 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Kynurenine" by people in Profiles.
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L-tryptophan-mediated enhancement of susceptibility to nonalcoholic fatty liver disease is dependent on the mammalian target of rapamycin. J Biol Chem. 2011 Oct 07; 286(40):34800-8.
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Enhanced enzymatic degradation of tryptophan by indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase contributes to the tryptophan-deficient state seen after major trauma. Shock. 2005 Mar; 23(3):209-15.