"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,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
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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| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Kynurenine" by people in Profiles.
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HIV and comorbidities - the importance of gut inflammation and the kynurenine pathway. Curr Opin HIV AIDS. 2023 03 01; 18(2):102-110.
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The IDOze Study: The Link Between Sleep Disruption and Tryptophan-Kynurenine Pathway Activation in Women With Human Immunodeficiency Virus. J Infect Dis. 2022 10 17; 226(8):1451-1460.
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Plasma Tryptophan-Kynurenine Metabolites Are Altered in Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection and Associated With Progression of Carotid Artery Atherosclerosis. Clin Infect Dis. 2018 07 02; 67(2):235-242.