Exploring the tryptophan metabolic pathways in migraine-related mechanisms

T Körtési, E Spekker, L Vécsei - Cells, 2022 - mdpi.com
Migraine is a complex neurovascular disorder, which causes intense socioeconomic
problems worldwide. The pathophysiology of disease is enigmatic; accordingly, therapy is …

[HTML][HTML] The brain, the eating plate, and the gut microbiome: partners in Migraine Pathogenesis

P Gazerani, L Papetti, T Dalkara, CL Cook, C Webster… - Nutrients, 2024 - mdpi.com
This review summarizes the relationship between diet, the gut microbiome, and migraine.
Key findings reveal that certain dietary factors, such as caffeine and alcohol, can trigger …

Kynurenine pathway of tryptophan metabolism in migraine and functional gastrointestinal disorders

M Fila, J Chojnacki, E Pawlowska… - International journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Migraine, the leading cause of disability in the population aged below 50, is associated with
functional gastrointestinal (GI) disorders (FGIDs) such as functional nausea, cyclic vomiting …

To eat or not to eat: a review of the relationship between chocolate and migraines

M Nowaczewska, M Wiciński, W Kaźmierczak… - Nutrients, 2020 - mdpi.com
Migraine is a chronic disorder with episodic attacks, and patients with a migraine often report
that certain factors can trigger their headache, with chocolate being the most popular type of …

Excitation-inhibition imbalance in migraine: from neurotransmitters to brain oscillations

L O'Hare, L Tarasi, JM Asher, PB Hibbard… - International Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Migraine is among the most common and debilitating neurological disorders typically
affecting people of working age. It is characterised by a unilateral, pulsating headache often …

Citalopram neuroendocrine challenge shows altered tryptophan and kynurenine metabolism in migraine

K Gecse, AE Édes, T Nagy, AK Demeter, D Virág… - Cells, 2022 - mdpi.com
Altered tryptophan (TRP) metabolism may have an important role in migraine susceptibility
through its main metabolites, serotonin and kynurenine (KYN). Both affect pain processing …

[HTML][HTML] Sleep Patterns and Tryptophan Consumption among Students at Spanish Universities: The Unihcos Project

M Morales-Suárez-Varela, C Amezcua-Prieto… - Nutrients, 2024 - mdpi.com
The objective of this cross-sectional study was to explore sleep patterns and the potential
relationship between sleep and tryptophan intake among Spanish university students. A …

The kynurenine pathway of tryptophan metabolism in abdominal migraine in children–A therapeutic potential?

M Fila, C Chojnacki, J Chojnacki, J Blasiak - European Journal of Paediatric …, 2024 - Elsevier
Background Abdominal migraine (AM) is a clinical diagnosis specified by Rome IV and
ICHD III as a functional gastrointestinal disease (FGID) and a migraine associated …

Association of plasma tryptophan concentration with periaqueductal gray matter functional connectivity in migraine patients

K Gecse, D Dobos, CS Aranyi, A Galambos, D Baksa… - Scientific reports, 2022 - nature.com
Altered periaqueductal gray matter (PAG) functional connectivity contributes to brain
hyperexcitability in migraine. Although tryptophan modulates neurotransmission in PAG …

Clinical relevance of depressed kynurenine pathway in episodic migraine patients: Potential prognostic markers in the peripheral plasma during the interictal period

B Tuka, A Nyári, EK Cseh, T Körtési, D Veréb… - The journal of headache …, 2021 - Springer
Background Altered glutamatergic neurotransmission and neuropeptide levels play a central
role in migraine pathomechanism. Previously, we confirmed that kynurenic acid, an …