2023
Role of the immune-kynurenine pathway in treatment-resistant schizophrenia
Chen W, Tian Y, Gou M, Wang L, Tong J, Zhou Y, Feng W, Li Y, Chen S, Liu Y, Wang Z, Pan S, Zhang P, Huang J, Yang X, Li C, Tian L, Hong L, Tan Y. Role of the immune-kynurenine pathway in treatment-resistant schizophrenia. Progress In Neuro-Psychopharmacology And Biological Psychiatry 2023, 130: 110926. PMID: 38147973, DOI: 10.1016/j.pnpbp.2023.110926.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCytokinesHumansInflammationKynurenic AcidKynurenineSchizophreniaSchizophrenia, Treatment-ResistantConceptsImmune-inflammatory response systemTreatment-resistant schizophreniaQUIN/KYNA ratioNon-TRS patientsHealthy controlsKynurenine pathwayKP metabolismKP activationKynurenic acidQuinolinic acidInflammation-related effectsPeripheral immune responseAnti-inflammatory cytokinesPro-inflammatory cytokinesBinary logistic regression analysisPathophysiology of schizophreniaLogistic regression analysisAge of onsetLower kynurenineKP metabolitesKYNA levelsIllness onsetPlasma levelsRisk factorsNMDA receptors
2021
Kynurenine metabolism and metabolic syndrome in patients with schizophrenia
Zhang P, Huang J, Gou M, Zhou Y, Tong J, Fan F, Cui Y, Luo X, Tan S, Wang Z, Yang F, Tian B, Li CR, Hong LE, Tan Y. Kynurenine metabolism and metabolic syndrome in patients with schizophrenia. Journal Of Psychiatric Research 2021, 139: 54-61. PMID: 34034146, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2021.05.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMetabolic syndromeKP metabolitesMS scorePathogenesis of MSKynurenine pathway metabolismRegression analysisKynurenine metabolismPatient groupHealthy controlsMultiple linear regression analysisSchizophrenia patientsLinear regression analysisPathway metabolismPatientsContributory roleSchizophreniaHigh nicotinamide adenine dinucleotideNicotinamide adenine dinucleotideMS factorsPotential rolePartial correlation analysisScoresMultiple regression analysisSyndromePathogenesis