Biological effects of indole-3-propionic acid, a gut microbiota-derived metabolite, and its precursor tryptophan in mammals' health and disease

P Konopelski, I Mogilnicka - International journal of molecular sciences, 2022 - mdpi.com
Actions of symbiotic gut microbiota are in dynamic balance with the host's organism to
maintain homeostasis. Many different factors have an impact on this relationship, including …

Indoles-gut bacteria metabolites of tryptophan with pharmacotherapeutic potential

P Konopelski, M Ufnal - Current drug metabolism, 2018 - ingentaconnect.com
Background: Increasing evidence proves the pivotal role of gut microbiota in mammals'
homeostasis. Gut bacterial metabolites may exert local effects on the intestines, and may …

Metabolites of microbiota response to tryptophan and intestinal mucosal immunity: A therapeutic target to control intestinal inflammation

J Zhang, S Zhu, N Ma, LJ Johnston… - Medicinal Research …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
In a complex, diverse intestinal environment, commensal microbiota metabolizes excessive
dietary tryptophan to produce more bioactive metabolites connecting with kinds of diverse …

Beneficial actions of microbiota‐derived tryptophan metabolites

JJ Galligan - Neurogastroenterology & Motility, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Tryptophan is an important dietary amino acid and it is the precursor for 5‐
hydroxytryptamine synthesis in the nervous system and by enterochromaffin cells in the gut …

Extensive summary of the important roles of indole propionic acid, a gut microbial metabolite in host health and disease

H Jiang, C Chen, J Gao - Nutrients, 2022 - mdpi.com
Increasing evidence suggests that metabolites produced by the gut microbiota play a crucial
role in host–microbe interactions. Dietary tryptophan ingested by the host enters the gut …

Gut microbiota-derived tryptophan metabolites maintain gut and systemic homeostasis

X Su, Y Gao, R Yang - Cells, 2022 - mdpi.com
Tryptophan is an essential amino acid from dietary proteins. It can be metabolized into
different metabolites in both the gut microbiota and tissue cells. Tryptophan metabolites such …

The role of the indoles in microbiota-gut-brain axis and potential therapeutic targets: A focus on human neurological and neuropsychiatric diseases

Y Zhou, Y Chen, H He, M Peng, M Zeng, H Sun - Neuropharmacology, 2023 - Elsevier
At present, a large number of relevant studies have suggested that the changes in gut
microbiota are related to the course of nervous system diseases, and the microbiota-gut …

[HTML][HTML] Tryptophan dietary impacts gut barrier and metabolic diseases

S Taleb - Frontiers in immunology, 2019 - frontiersin.org
The intestine has a major role in the digestion and absorption of nutrients, and gut barrier is
the first defense line against harmful pathogens. Alteration of the intestinal barrier is …

[HTML][HTML] Tryptophan: A gut microbiota-derived metabolites regulating inflammation

L Etienne-Mesmin, B Chassaing… - World Journal of …, 2017 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD), which comprise Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis,
are chronic intestinal disorders with an increased prevalence and incidence over the last …

[PDF][PDF] Gut microbiota regulation of tryptophan metabolism in health and disease

A Agus, J Planchais, H Sokol - Cell host & microbe, 2018 - cell.com
The gut microbiota is a crucial actor in human physiology. Many of these effects are
mediated by metabolites that are either produced by the microbes or derived from the …