Kynurenine Pathway in Skin Cells: Implications for UV-Induced Skin Damage
The kynurenine pathway (KP) is the principle route of catabolism of the essential amino acid tryptophan, leading to the production of several neuroactive and immunoregulatory metabolites. Alterations in the KP have been implicated in various neuropsychiatric and neurodegenerative diseases, immunolog...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2012-01-01
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| Series: | International Journal of Tryptophan Research |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.4137/IJTR.S9835 |