Tryptophan Metabolism and Its Relationship with Depression and Cognitive Impairment among HIV-infected Individuals

Objective Cognitive impairment (CI) and major depressive disorder (MDD) remain prevalent in treated HIV-1 disease; however, the pathogenesis remains elusive. A possible contributing mechanism is immune-mediated degradation of tryptophan (TRP) via the kynurenine (KYN) pathway, resulting in decreased...

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Main Authors: Michael R. Keegan, Seetharamaiah Chittiprol, Scott L. Letendre, Alan Winston, Dietmar Fuchs, Adriano Boasso, Jennifer Iudicello, Ronald J. Ellis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2016-01-01
Series:International Journal of Tryptophan Research
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.4137/IJTR.S36464