Mental Health
Indoleamine may play a role in interferon-alpha-induced depression
Published in Hepatitis Weekly, July 11th, 2005
"Studies show that administration of interferon (IFN)-alpha causes a significant increase in depressive symptoms. The enzyme indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase (IDO), which converts tryptophan (TRP) into kynurenine (KYN) and which is stimulated by proinflammatory cytokines, may be implicated in the development of IFN-alpha induced depressive symptoms, first by decreasing the TRP availability to the brain and second by the induction of the KYN pathway resulting in the production of neurotoxic metabolites," investigators in the Netherlands report.
"Sixteen patients with chronic hepatitis C,...
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Source: Hepatitis Weekly (2005-07-11)
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