Tryptophan, Neurodegeneration and HIV-Associated Neurocognitive Disorder

This review presents an up-to-date assessment of the role of the tryptophan metabolic and catabolic pathways in neurodegenerative disease and HIV-associated neurocognitive disorder. The kynurenine pathway and the effects of each of its enzymes and products are reviewed. The differential expression o...

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Main Authors: Nicholas W.S. Davies, Gilles Guillemin, Bruce J. Brew
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2010-06-01
Series:International Journal of Tryptophan Research
Online Access:http://la-press.com/tryptophan-neurodegeneration-and-hiv-associated-neurocognitive-disorde-a2102