"Tryptophan" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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An essential amino acid that is necessary for normal growth in infants and for NITROGEN balance in adults. It is a precursor of INDOLE ALKALOIDS in plants. It is a precursor of SEROTONIN (hence its use as an antidepressant and sleep aid). It can be a precursor to NIACIN, albeit inefficiently, in mammals.
| Descriptor ID |
D014364
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D12.125.072.050.850 D12.125.142.875
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| Concept/Terms |
Tryptophan- Tryptophan
- L-Tryptophan
- L Tryptophan
- Levotryptophan
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Tryptophan" by people in Profiles.
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Tryptophan metabolism, gut microbiota, and carotid artery plaque in women with and without HIV infection. AIDS. 2024 Feb 01; 38(2):223-233.
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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.
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Tryptophan 207 is crucial to the unique properties of the human voltage-gated proton channel, hHV1. J Gen Physiol. 2015 Nov; 146(5):343-56.
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Response inhibition and serotonin in autism: a functional MRI study using acute tryptophan depletion. Brain. 2014 Sep; 137(Pt 9):2600-10.
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Acute tryptophan depletion promotes an anterior-to-posterior fMRI activation shift during task switching in older adults. Hum Brain Mapp. 2014 Feb; 35(2):712-22.
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Serotonin and the neural processing of facial emotions in adults with autism: an fMRI study using acute tryptophan depletion. Arch Gen Psychiatry. 2012 Oct; 69(10):1003-13.
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Effects of acute tryptophan depletion on neural processing of facial expressions of emotion in humans. Psychopharmacology (Berl). 2010 Jul; 210(4):499-510.
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Acute tryptophan depletion and sweet food consumption by overweight adults. Eat Behav. 2009 Jan; 10(1):36-41.
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5-HT, prefrontal function and aging: fMRI of inhibition and acute tryptophan depletion. Neurobiol Aging. 2009 Jul; 30(7):1135-46.