On the Antioxidant Properties of L-Kynurenine: An Efficient ROS Scavenger and Enhancer of Rat Brain Antioxidant Defense

• Main Authors: Daniela Ramírez Ortega (Author), Perla Eugenia Ugalde Muñiz (Author), Tonali Blanco Ayala (Author), Gustavo Ignacio Vázquez Cervantes (Author), Rafael Lugo Huitrón (Author), Benjamín Pineda (Author), Dinora Fabiola González Esquivel (Author), Gonzalo Pérez de la Cruz (Author), José Pedraza Chaverrí (Author), Laura Sánchez Chapul (Author), Saúl Gómez-Manzo (Author), Verónica Pérez de la Cruz (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2021-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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L-kynurenine (L-KYN) is an endogenous metabolite, that has been used as a neuroprotective strategy in experimental models. The protective effects of L-KYN have been attributed mainly to kynurenic acid (KYNA). However, considering that L-KYN is prone to oxidation, this redox property may play a subst...