ReviewCells2023
Kynurenine Pathway in Diabetes Mellitus-Novel Pharmacological Target?
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57 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 87 citations in OpenAlex.
- Exercise-induced adaptations in the kynurenine pathway: implications for health and disease management.Frontiers in sports and active living · 2025Pooled it
- A legume-enriched diet improves metabolic health in prediabetes mediated through gut microbiome: a randomized controlled trial.Nature communications · 2025Trial
- Tryptophan metabolism: A hidden regulator of female reproductive health beyond fertility.Chinese medical journal · 2026Review
- Tryptophan Metabolism in Cardiometabolic Diseases: Focus on the Kynurenine Pathway.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026Review
- Crosstalk Between Oxidative Stress, Protein Glycation, and Extracellular Matrix Remodeling in the Skin of Rats with Type 1 Diabetes: Does Insulin Administration Improve Skin Homeostasis?Antioxidants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- The Metabolic Architecture of Glaucoma: A Unified Framework of Cofactor Failure and Kynurenine Dysregulation.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026Review
- Serum metabolomics of diabetic dogs treated with daily administration of a commercially available lyophilized feces preparation.Veterinary research communications · 2026Article
- Metformin and Sitagliptin Impact the Brain Kynurenine Pathway: Region-Specific Modulation of Neuroactive Metabolites in Non-Diabetic Male Rats.Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Receptor-Mitochondria Crosstalk in the Kynurenine Metabolic Pathway: Integrating Metabolomics and Clinical Mass Spectrometry.Antioxidants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Feeding the invaders: how metabolic imbalance shapes infection and biofilm development.FEMS microbiology reviews · 2026Review
- A Mechanism-based Perspective on the Use of Flavonoids in the Treatment of Diabetes and its Complications.Current diabetes reviews · 2026Review
- A plasma N-acetyl amino acid panel for type 2 diabetes discrimination built by targeted LC-MS/MS: A case-control study.Frontiers in medicine · 2026Article
- The kynurenine pathway in depression and schizophrenia: convergent signals, divergent states, and clinical signatures.EXCLI journal · 2026Review
- The kynurenine pathway: an immunometabolic bridge linking systemic inflammation to neuroaxonal vulnerability in multiple sclerosis.Frontiers in cellular neuroscience · 2026Article
- Clinical Significance of Serum CCR2 and IDO1 in Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy.Diabetes, metabolic syndrome and obesity : targets and therapy · 2026Article
- The tryptophan-kynurenine pathway in cardiovascular diseases: mechanistic insights and therapeutic opportunities.Frontiers in cardiovascular medicine · 2026Review
- Mechanisms and applications of natural plant ingredients in modulating amino acid metabolism for the improvement of diabetic retinopathy: a review.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2026Review
- Altered Tryptophan-Kynurenine Pathway and Low-Grade Inflammation in Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease (MASLD): Insights from LC-MS/MS-Based Metabolite Profiling.International journal of tryptophan research : IJTR · 2026Article
- Harnessing Dietary Tryptophan: Bridging the Gap Between Neurobiology and Psychiatry in Depression Management.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026Review
- Production, Mechanisms, and Therapeutic Strategies of Tryptophan Metabolites in CNS Diseases.Molecular neurobiology · 2025Review
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Abstract
The tryptophan-kynurenine pathway (Trp-KYN) is the major route for tryptophan conversion in the brain and in the periphery. Kynurenines display a wide range of biological actions (which are often contrasting) such as cytotoxic/cytoprotective, oxidant/antioxidant or pro-/anti-inflammatory. The net effect depends on their local concentration, cellular environment, as well as a complex positive and negative feedback loops. The imbalance between beneficial and harmful kynurenines was implicated in the pathogenesis of various neurodegenerative disorders, psychiatric illnesses and metabolic disorders, including diabetes mellitus (DM). Despite available therapies, DM may lead to serious macro- and microvascular complications including cardio- and cerebrovascular disease, peripheral vascular disease, chronic renal disease, diabetic retinopathy, autonomic neuropathy or cognitive impairment. It is well established that low-grade inflammation, which often coincides with DM, can affect the function of KP and, conversely, that kynurenines may modulate the immune response. This review provides a detailed summary of findings concerning the status of the Trp-KYN pathway in DM based on available animal, human and microbiome studies. We highlight the importance of the molecular interplay between the deranged (functionally and qualitatively) conversion of Trp to kynurenines in the development of DM and insulin resistance. The Trp-KYN pathway emerges as a novel target in the search for preventive and therapeutic interventions in DM.
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