Impact of IDO activation and alterations in the kynurenine pathway on hyperserotonemia, NAD+ production, and AhR activation in autism spectrum disorder

Abstract Hyperserotonemia is the most replicated biochemical anomaly associated with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and has been reported in 35–46% of individuals with ASD. Serotonin is synthesised from the essential amino acid tryptophan (TRP). However, the main catabolic route of TRP is the kynure...

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Main Authors: Jean-Marie Launay, Richard Delorme, Cécile Pagan, Jacques Callebert, Marion Leboyer, Nicolas Vodovar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2023-12-01
Series:Translational Psychiatry
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41398-023-02687-w