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Tryptophan Metabolism: Implications for Biological Processes, Health and Disease

  • An expert overview of the most recent knowledge about tryptophan metabolism and related diseases
  • Includes discussion of the clinical application of the developments in the scientific area; translational knowledge
  • Discusses the relationship between cellular immunity and tryptophan metabolism in the development of several diseases ?

Part of the book series: Molecular and Integrative Toxicology (MOLECUL)

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Table of contents (15 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xi
  2. Tryptophan and Cell Death

    • Atilla Engin, Ayse Basak Engin
    Pages 31-54
  3. Tryptophan and Nitric Oxide in Allergy

    • Kathrin Becker, Giorgio Ciprandi, Johanna Gostner, Heinz Kofler, Dietmar Fuchs
    Pages 55-73
  4. Tryptophan Metabolites: A Microbial Perspective

    • Evren Doruk Engin
    Pages 75-94
  5. Diabetes and Tryptophan Metabolism

    • Ugur Unluturk, Tomris Erbas
    Pages 147-171
  6. Therapeutical Implications of Melatonin in Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s Diseases

    • Daniel P. Cardinali, Daniel E. Vigo, Natividad Olivar, María F. Vidal, Luis I. Brusco
    Pages 197-238
  7. Tryptophan Metabolism and Sleep

    • Oguz Kokturk, Asiye Kanbay
    Pages 239-252
  8. Tryptophan in Molecular Hematopoiesis

    • Ibrahim C. Haznedaroglu
    Pages 253-267
  9. Night Shifts and Melatonin: Relevance to Age and Breast Cancer

    • Atilla Engin, Ayse Basak Engin
    Pages 269-289
  10. Chemotherapeutic Agents in Cancer Treatment and Tryptophan Metabolism

    • S. Altug Kesikli, Nilufer Guler
    Pages 291-333
  11. Wine Flavor and Tryptophan

    • Atilla Engin
    Pages 361-377
  12. Back Matter

    Pages 379-382

About this book

This book discusses the relationship between cellular immunity and tryptophan metabolism, as well as its products, serotonin and melatonin, in the development of several diseases and reappraises the common signal transduction pathways of the neurodegenerative diseases, carcinogenesis, immune tolerance, inflammation, hypersensitivity reactions, neuropsychiatric disorders, in addition to bacterial tryptophan biosynthesis and novel antimicrobials.

Tryptophan Metabolism: Implications for Biological Processes, Health and Disease presents fundamental information on tryptophan related metabolic pathways and metabolites, implications of these products for specific biological processes, diseases and conditions.

This book focuses on effects of tryptophan metabolites on human health and will appeal to researchers, clinicians and students within this field.

Reviews

“This is a biochemical physiology textbook concerning the metabolic pathways of serotonin, kyneurenic, melatonin, and related chemicals in brain/mind disorders. … I recommend this book to all students and practitioners in Neurology, Neurophysiology, and Psychiatry.” (Joseph J. Grenier, Amazon.com, May, 2015)

Editors and Affiliations

  • Faculty of Medicine, Department of General Surgery, Gazi University, Besevler, Ankara, Turkey

    Atilla Engin

  • Faculty of Pharmacy, Department of Toxicology, Gazi University, Hipodrom, Ankara, Turkey

    Ayse Basak Engin

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eBook USD 129.00
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Hardcover Book USD 169.99
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  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
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