3-Hydroxykynurenine targets kainate receptors to promote defense against infection
Parada-Kusz M, Clatworthy A, Goering E, Blackwood S, Shigeta J, Mashin E, Salm E, Choi C, Combs S, Lee J, Rodriguez-Osorio C, Clish C, Tomita S, Hung D. 3-Hydroxykynurenine targets kainate receptors to promote defense against infection. Nature Chemical Biology 2024, 20: 1586-1596. PMID: 38898166, DOI: 10.1038/s41589-024-01635-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchKainate-sensitive glutamate receptorsHost tryptophan metabolismHost survivalBacterial infectionsPromote host survivalGlutamate receptorsLethal bacterial infectionHost-pathogenIn vivo chemical screeningTryptophan metabolismPromote defenseBacterial expansionOutcome of infectionChemical screeningZebrafish embryosAntibacterial activityKainate receptorsPathogen eradicationPathogensHostModulate immunityNervous systemInfectionMetabolismReceptors
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