Selected References

Indole-3-Propionic Acid

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Indole-3-Lactic Acid

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Indole-3-Acetic Acid

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Tryptophan

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Serotonin

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Kynurenine

21. Davis, I. and A. Liu, What is the tryptophan kynurenine pathway and why is it important to neurotherapeutics? Expert Rev Neurother, 2015. 15(7): p. 719-21.

22. Gulaj, E., K. Pawlak, B. Bien, and D. Pawlak, Kynurenine and its metabolites in Alzheimer's disease patients. Adv Med Sci, 2010. 55(2): p. 204-11.

23. Wang, Q., D. Liu, P. Song, and M.H. Zou, Tryptophan-kynurenine pathway is dysregulated in inflammation, and immune activation. Front Biosci (Landmark Ed), 2015. 20: p. 1116-43.

24. Chen, Y. and G.J. Guillemin, Kynurenine pathway metabolites in humans: disease and healthy States. Int J Tryptophan Res, 2009. 2: p. 1-19.

Indoxyl Sulfate

25. Barreto, F.C., D.V. Barreto, S. Liabeuf, T.B. Drueke, and Z.A. Massy, Effects of uremic toxins on vascular and bone remodeling. Semin Dial, 2009. 22(4): p. 433-7.

26. Barreto, F.C., D.V. Barreto, S. Liabeuf, N. Meert, G. Glorieux, M. Temmar, G. Choukroun, R. Vanholder, Z.A. Massy, and G. European Uremic Toxin Work, Serum indoxyl sulfate is associated with vascular disease and mortality in chronic kidney disease patients. Clin J Am Soc Nephrol, 2009. 4(10): p. 1551-8.

27. Hirata, J., K. Hirai, H. Asai, C. Matsumoto, M. Inada, C. Miyaura, H. Yamato, and M. Watanabe-Akanuma, Indoxyl sulfate exacerbates low bone turnover induced by parathyroidectomy in young adult rats. Bone, 2015. 79: p. 252-8.

28. Leong, S.C. and T.L. Sirich, Indoxyl Sulfate-Review of Toxicity and Therapeutic Strategies. Toxins (Basel), 2016. 8(12).

Tyrosine

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32. Pessione, E. and S. Cirrincione, Bioactive Molecules Released in Food by Lactic Acid Bacteria: Encrypted Peptides and Biogenic Amines. Front Microbiol, 2016. 7: p. 876.

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Xanthine

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3-Methylxanthine

37. Tilley, S.L., Methylxanthines in asthma. Handb Exp Pharmacol, 2011(200): p. 439-56.

38. Mercer, J.R., K. Gray, N. Figg, S. Kumar, and M.R. Bennett, The methyl xanthine caffeine inhibits DNA damage signaling and reactive species and reduces atherosclerosis in ApoE(-/-) mice. Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol, 2012. 32(10): p. 2461-7.

Uric Acid

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40. Fang, P., X. Li, J.J. Luo, H. Wang, and X.F. Yang, A Double-edged Sword: Uric Acid and Neurological Disorders. Brain Disord Ther, 2013. 2(2): p. 109.

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42. Pradere, B., B. Peyronnet, C. Brochard, E. Le Balc'h, C. Vigneau, L. Siproudhis, O. Traxer, and K. Bensalah, [Urinary stones and bowel diseases: Systematic review]. Prog Urol, 2015. 25(10): p. 557-64.

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