This study focuses on the alterations suffered by the serotoninergic and kinurenergic routes of tryptophan (TRP) metabolism in liver, and their relation with gluconeogenic phosphoenolpyruvate-carboxykinase (PEPCK) blockage ...

Polymerized liposomes encapsulating L-tryptophan were studied with the aim to characterize them as drug delivery systems for the treatment of several metabolic diseases that need an increased systemic L-tryptophan ...

Knowledge about the nutritional requirements of fish is essential to improve the utilization of nutrients the diet. This study estimated the amino acid tryptophan requirement for silver catfish using a biological assay in ...

Diabetes mellitus type 1 (DM1) is an autoimmune disease in which β-cells of the pancreas islet are destroyed by T lymphocytes. Specific T cells are activated by antigen-presenting cells, mainly dendritic cells (DCs). It ...

The biological mechanisms involved in SARS-CoV-2 infection are only partially understood. Thus we explored the plasma metabolome of patients infected with SARS-CoV-2 to search for diagnostic and/ or prognostic biomarkers ...

The use of single-bud sugarcane propagules brings a challenge concerning the initial sprouting, as the physiological ages of buds affect their outgrowth. This work is addressed to stimulate the sugarcane buds sprouting in ...

The diverse and dynamic microbial community of the human gastrointestinal tract plays a vital role in health, with gut microbiota supporting the development and function of the gut immune barrier. Crosstalk between ...