Tryptophan: 'essential' for the pathogenesis of irritable bowel syndrome?

Scand J Gastroenterol. 2014 Dec;49(12):1493-8. doi: 10.3109/00365521.2014.936034. Epub 2014 Jul 8.
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Keywords: aryl hydrocarbon receptor; gut microbiota; irritable bowel syndrome; kynurenine; serotonin; tryptophan.

MeSH terms

  • Biomarkers / metabolism
  • Humans
  • Indoleamine-Pyrrole 2,3,-Dioxygenase / metabolism
  • Irritable Bowel Syndrome / etiology*
  • Irritable Bowel Syndrome / metabolism
  • Irritable Bowel Syndrome / microbiology
  • Irritable Bowel Syndrome / therapy
  • Kynurenine / metabolism
  • Oxidative Stress
  • Tryptophan / metabolism*

Substances

  • Biomarkers
  • Indoleamine-Pyrrole 2,3,-Dioxygenase
  • Kynurenine
  • Tryptophan