Search for dissertations about: "Xicong Liu"

Found 1 swedish dissertation containing the words Xicong Liu.

2. 1. Imbalanced kynurenine pathway in schizophrenia and depression : immunological and genetic aspects

   Author : Xicong Liu; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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   Abstract : Kynurenic acid (KYNA), an end metabolite of the kynurenine pathway along tryptophan degradation, has gained increasing interest in the pathophysiology of psychiatric disorders. Elevated levels of KYNA have been found in the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) and in the postmortem brain of patients with schizophrenia and bipolar disorder with psychotic symptoms. READ MORE