The role of the kynurenine pathway and quinolinic acid in adolescent major depressive disorder.
Masum ÖztürkŞermin Yalın SapmazHasan KandemirFatma TaneliÖmer AydemirPublished in: International journal of clinical practice (2020)
These results suggest that the Kyn and related molecular pathways may play a role in the pathophysiology of MDD. The most important finding was the increased level of QUIN, which has a neurotoxic effect, in the kynurenine pathway.