Effects of Heat Exposure on Kynurenine Pathway Metabolism—Comparison Between Exertional and Exogenous Heating of the Human Body

The kynurenine pathway (KP) plays a pivotal role in many diseases that involve distinct pathological mechanisms.

• Publication year

  2025

• Venue

  Acta Physiologica

• Publication date

  2025-11-11

• Fields of study

  Medicine, Environmental Science

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  DOI 10.1111/apha.70123PMID 41217979PMCID 12604745
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  Semantic Scholar, PubMed

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