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SUBMITTER: Sforzini L
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6820591 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Oct
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Sforzini Luca L Nettis Maria Antonietta MA Mondelli Valeria V Pariante Carmine Maria CM
Psychopharmacology 20190226 10
Depression is a common comorbidity in cancer cases, but this is not only due to the emotional distress of having a life-threatening disease. A common biological mechanism, involving a dysregulated immune system, seems to underpin this comorbidity. In particular, the activation of the kynurenine pathway of tryptophan degradation due to inflammation may play a key role in the development and persistence of both diseases. As a consequence, targeting enzymes involved in this pathway offers a unique ...[more]