Inhibition of kynurenine aminotransferase II reduces activity of midbrain dopamine neurons
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Inhibition of kynurenine aminotransferase II reduces activity of midbrain dopamine neurons
Kynurenic acid (KYNA), a neuroactive metabolite of tryptophan, is elevated in the brain of patients with psychotic disorders. Therefore, lowering brain KYNA levels might be a novel approach in the treatment of psychotic disorders. The present in vivo electrophysiological study aimed to investigate the effect of an inhibitor of kynurenine aminotransferase (KAT) II, the primary enzyme for KYNA sy...
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عنوان ژورنال: Neuropharmacology
سال: 2016
ISSN: 0028-3908
DOI: 10.1016/j.neuropharm.2015.10.028