Sentences with phrase «as kynurenic»
They are also important in the synthesis of neuroprotective compounds such as kynurenic acid.
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In recent years, scientists have identified kynurenic acid as a potential key player in schizophrenia.
Similarly, the signals trigger an increase in toxic chemicals such as nitric oxide, quinolonic acid, and kynurenic acid, which are bad for the functioning of nerve cells.
In the CNS, kynurenic acid has been long viewed as neuroprotective, while quinolinic acid is primarily considered an excitotoxic NMDA receptor agonist.»