Article
The association of circulating kynurenine, a tryptophan metabolite, with frailty in older adults.
Aging - 13 Nov 2020
Jang Il-Young, Park Jin Hoon, Kim Jeoung Hee, Lee Seungjoo, Lee Eunju, Lee Jin Young, Park So Jeong, Kim Da Ae, Hamrick Mark W, Kim Beom-Jun
Abstract excerpt
Despite the accumulating evidence from in vitro and animal experiments supporting the role of kynurenine (a tryptophan metabolite) in a number of degenerative age-related changes, the relationship between kynurenine and frailty in older adults is not well understood. We collected blood samples from 73 participants who underwent a comprehensive geriatric assessment, measuring kynurenine levels using liquid...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
