Increased kynurenine plasma concentrations and kynurenine-tryptophan ratio in mild-to-moderate chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients
Academic Article
Publication Date:
2018
Short description:
Increased kynurenine plasma concentrations and kynurenine-tryptophan ratio in mild-to-moderate chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients / Zinellu, Angelo; Fois, Alessandro Giuseppe; Zinellu, Elisabetta; Sotgiu, Elisabetta; Sotgia, Salvatore; Arru, Dionigia; Mangoni, Arduino A; Carru, Ciriaco; Pirina, Pietro. - In: BIOMARKERS IN MEDICINE. - ISSN 1752-0363. - 12:3(2018), pp. 229-237-237. [10.2217/bmm-2017-0280]
abstract:
Since an increase in kynurenine (Kyn) plasma concentrations has been proposed as marker of immune system activation, we studied the associations between the Kyn levels and presence and severity of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
Iris type:
1.1 Articolo in rivista
Keywords:
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; inflammation; kynurenine; oxidative stress; tryptophan
List of contributors:
Zinellu, Angelo; Fois, Alessandro Giuseppe; Zinellu, Elisabetta; Sotgiu, Elisabetta; Sotgia, Salvatore; Arru, Dionigia; Mangoni, Arduino A; Carru, Ciriaco; Pirina, Pietro
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