 Tryptophan
"Tryptophan" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
An essential amino acid that is necessary for normal growth in infants and for NITROGEN balance in adults. It is a precursor of INDOLE ALKALOIDS in plants. It is a precursor of SEROTONIN (hence its use as an antidepressant and sleep aid). It can be a precursor to NIACIN, albeit inefficiently, in mammals.
| Descriptor ID |
D014364
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D12.125.072.050.850 D12.125.142.875
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| Concept/Terms |
Tryptophan- Tryptophan
- L-Tryptophan
- L Tryptophan
- Levotryptophan
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| 1991 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 1992 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 1993 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 1994 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 1995 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 1996 | 1 | 2 | 3 | | 1997 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 1998 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2000 | 1 | 1 | 2 | | 2001 | 0 | 4 | 4 | | 2002 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2003 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2005 | 0 | 7 | 7 | | 2006 | 4 | 5 | 9 | | 2007 | 0 | 2 | 2 | | 2008 | 1 | 2 | 3 | | 2009 | 0 | 4 | 4 | | 2010 | 1 | 3 | 4 | | 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2012 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2013 | 0 | 4 | 4 | | 2014 | 2 | 2 | 4 | | 2016 | 3 | 0 | 3 | | 2017 | 4 | 1 | 5 | | 2018 | 2 | 1 | 3 | | 2019 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2020 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Tryptophan" by people in Profiles.
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Chu SH, Cui J, Sparks JA, Lu B, Tedeschi SK, Speyer CB, Moss L, Feser ML, Kelmenson LB, Mewshaw EA, Edison JD, Deane KD, Clish C, Lasky-Su J, Karlson EW, Costenbader KH. Circulating plasma metabolites and risk of rheumatoid arthritis in the Nurses' Health Study. Rheumatology (Oxford). 2020 11 01; 59(11):3369-3379.
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Bernstein L, Coughlin CR, Drumm M, Yannicelli S, Rohr F. Inconsistencies in the Nutrition Management of Glutaric Aciduria Type 1: An International Survey. Nutrients. 2020 Oct 16; 12(10).
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Thomas T, Stefanoni D, Reisz JA, Nemkov T, Bertolone L, Francis RO, Hudson KE, Zimring JC, Hansen KC, Hod EA, Spitalnik SL, D'Alessandro A. COVID-19 infection alters kynurenine and fatty acid metabolism, correlating with IL-6 levels and renal status. JCI Insight. 2020 07 23; 5(14).
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Labaki WW, Gu T, Murray S, Curtis JL, Yeomans L, Bowler RP, Barr RG, Comellas AP, Hansel NN, Cooper CB, Barjaktarevic I, Kanner RE, Paine R, McDonald MN, Krishnan JA, Peters SP, Woodruff PG, O'Neal WK, Diao W, He B, Martinez FJ, Standiford TJ, Stringer KA, Han MK. Serum amino acid concentrations and clinical outcomes in smokers: SPIROMICS metabolomics study. Sci Rep. 2019 08 06; 9(1):11367.
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Gehrke S, Rice S, Stefanoni D, Wilkerson RB, Nemkov T, Reisz JA, Hansen KC, Lucas A, Cabrales P, Drew K, D'Alessandro A. Red Blood Cell Metabolic Responses to Torpor and Arousal in the Hibernator Arctic Ground Squirrel. J Proteome Res. 2019 04 05; 18(4):1827-1841.
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Rogers TJ, Christenson JL, Greene LI, O'Neill KI, Williams MM, Gordon MA, Nemkov T, D'Alessandro A, Degala GD, Shin J, Tan AC, Cittelly DM, Lambert JR, Richer JK. Reversal of Triple-Negative Breast Cancer EMT by miR-200c Decreases Tryptophan Catabolism and a Program of Immunosuppression. Mol Cancer Res. 2019 01; 17(1):30-41.
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Greene LI, Bruno TC, Christenson JL, D'Alessandro A, Culp-Hill R, Torkko K, Borges VF, Slansky JE, Richer JK. A Role for Tryptophan-2,3-dioxygenase in CD8 T-cell Suppression and Evidence of Tryptophan Catabolism in Breast Cancer Patient Plasma. Mol Cancer Res. 2019 01; 17(1):131-139.
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Pegalajar-Jurado A, Fitzgerald BL, Islam MN, Belisle JT, Wormser GP, Waller KS, Ashton LV, Webb KJ, Delorey MJ, Clark RJ, Molins CR. Identification of Urine Metabolites as Biomarkers of Early Lyme Disease. Sci Rep. 2018 08 15; 8(1):12204.
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Peng X, Brenner LA, Mathai AJ, Cook TB, Fuchs D, Postolache N, Groer MW, Pandey JP, Mohyuddin F, Giegling I, Wadhawan A, Hartmann AM, Konte B, Brundin L, Friedl M, Stiller JW, Lowry CA, Rujescu D, Postolache TT. Moderation of the relationship between Toxoplasma gondii seropositivity and trait impulsivity in younger men by the phenylalanine-tyrosine ratio. Psychiatry Res. 2018 12; 270:992-1000.
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Saraf MK, Piccolo BD, Bowlin AK, Mercer KE, LeRoith T, Chintapalli SV, Shankar K, Badger TM, Yeruva L. Formula diet driven microbiota shifts tryptophan metabolism from serotonin to tryptamine in neonatal porcine colon?. Microbiome. 2017 07 14; 5(1):77.
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