Human microglia convert L-tryptophan into the neurotoxin quinolinic acid

Biochemical Journal

Volumn 320, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 595-597

  Heyes, Melvyn P ^a   Achim, Cristian L ^b   Wiley, Clayton A ^b   Major, Eugene O ^c   Saito, Kuniaki ^a   Markey, Sanford P ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH   (United States)

^b PRESBYTERIAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS AND STROKE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON 14; GAMMA INTERFERON; INDOLEAMINE 2,3 DIOXYGENASE; KYNURENINE; NEUROTOXIN; QUINOLINIC ACID; TRYPTOPHAN;

AMINO ACID METABOLISM; ARTICLE; ASTROCYTE; BRAIN NERVE CELL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FETUS; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; ISOTOPE LABELING; MACROPHAGE; MASS SPECTROMETRY; MICROGLIA; NERVE CELL CULTURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0029960647     PISSN: 02646021     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1042/bj3200595     Document Type: Article

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