Kynurenines, Neuronal Excitotoxicity, and Mitochondrial Oxidative Stress: Role of the Intestinal Flora
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Connections between the Intestinal Flora and the KP
2.1. Intestinal Flora
2.2. The KP and Its Receptors
2.3. Role of the Intestinal Flora in the KP Metabolism
3. Mitochondrial Disorders, and Oxidative Stress: Possible Role of the KP
3.1. Mitochondria
3.2. Mitochondrial Disorders and Oxidative Stress
3.3. The Role of the Kynurenine Pathway in the Pathophysiology of Mitochondrial Diseases
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Nagy-Grócz, G.; Spekker, E.; Vécsei, L. Kynurenines, Neuronal Excitotoxicity, and Mitochondrial Oxidative Stress: Role of the Intestinal Flora. Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2024, 25, 1698. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms25031698
Nagy-Grócz G, Spekker E, Vécsei L. Kynurenines, Neuronal Excitotoxicity, and Mitochondrial Oxidative Stress: Role of the Intestinal Flora. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 2024; 25(3):1698. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms25031698
Chicago/Turabian StyleNagy-Grócz, Gábor, Eleonóra Spekker, and László Vécsei. 2024. "Kynurenines, Neuronal Excitotoxicity, and Mitochondrial Oxidative Stress: Role of the Intestinal Flora" International Journal of Molecular Sciences 25, no. 3: 1698. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms25031698