Does tryptophan degradation along the kynurenine pathway mediate the association between pro-inflammatory immune activity and depressive symptoms?

Summary Background Several studies have suggested that induced tryptophan (TRP) degradation through the kynurenine (KYN) pathway by the enzyme indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase (IDO) is implicated in the relation between depression and inflammation. We investigated the role of tryptophan degradation in th...

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Veröffentlicht in:Psychoneuroendocrinology 2014-07, Vol.45, p.202-210
Hauptverfasser: Quak, Jacqueline, Doornbos, Bennard, Roest, Annelieke M, Duivis, Hester E, Vogelzangs, Nicole, Nolen, Willem A, Penninx, Brenda W.J.H, Kema, Ido P, de Jonge, Peter
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