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ArticleActa pharmacologica Sinica2026

The mGluR2/3 agonist xanthurenic acid improves memory, attention, and synaptic deficits by modulating glutamate release in Alzheimer's disease model.

Kyonghwan Choe, Jawad Ali, Hyun Young Park, Si Hoon Jang, Eun Yeong Choi, Min Hwa Kang, Tae Ju Park, Myeong Ok Kim

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Article in Acta pharmacologica Sinica, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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Kyonghwan Choe *Division of Life Science and Applied Life Science (BK21 FOUR), College of Natural Sciences, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju, 52828, Republic of Korea.
Jawad Ali *Division of Life Science and Applied Life Science (BK21 FOUR), College of Natural Sciences, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju, 52828, Republic of Korea.
Hyun Young Park *Department of Psychiatry and Neuropsychology, Mental Health and Neuroscience Research Institute (MHeNs), Maastricht University, 6229 ER, Maastricht, The Netherlands.
Si Hoon JangDivision of Life Science and Applied Life Science (BK21 FOUR), College of Natural Sciences, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju, 52828, Republic of Korea.
Eun Yeong ChoiDivision of Life Science and Applied Life Science (BK21 FOUR), College of Natural Sciences, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju, 52828, Republic of Korea.
Min Hwa KangDivision of Life Science and Applied Life Science (BK21 FOUR), College of Natural Sciences, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju, 52828, Republic of Korea.
Tae Ju ParkDepartment of Cell Biology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY, 10461, USA. taeju.park@einsteinmed.edu.
Myeong Ok KimDivision of Life Science and Applied Life Science (BK21 FOUR), College of Natural Sciences, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju, 52828, Republic of Korea. mokim@gnu.ac.kr.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Amyloid-beta (Aβ) aggregation is the key component of neuritic plaques that drives Alzheimer's disease (AD) progression and cognitive decline. Although synaptic dysfunction strongly correlates with cognitive impairment, its underlying mechanisms remain unclear. Recently, the kynurenine pathway (KP) of tryptophan metabolism has emerged as a key contributor to AD pathology, and xanthurenic acid (XA), a naturally occurring end-product of the KP, has been implicated in neuroprotection. In this study, we investigated the neuroprotective effects of intranasally administered XA in an Aβ-induced AD mouse model. AD-like pathology was induced in mice by intracerebroventricular injection of Aβ

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Alzheimer DiseaseGlutamic AcidMemoryNeuroprotective AgentsReceptors, Metabotropic GlutamateXanthurenatesAmyloid beta-PeptidesAnimalsDisease Models, AnimalHumansMaleMiceMice, Inbred C57BLOxidative StressPeptide FragmentsSynapsesAmyloid beta-Peptidesamyloid beta-protein (1-42)Glutamic Acidmetabotropic glutamate receptor 2metabotropic glutamate receptor 3Neuroprotective AgentsPeptide FragmentsReceptors, Metabotropic GlutamateXanthurenatesxanthurenic acidAlzheimer’s diseaseAβ1–42metabotropic glutamate receptorsneuroprotectionoxidative stressxanthurenic acid

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PMCPMC12932659

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