“ DL‐Homocysteine inhibited the activity of both KYNA biosynthetic enzymes, kynurenine aminotransferases (KATs) I and II, whereas S‐adenosylhomocysteine reduced only the activity of KAT II.”
“High concentrations of DL‐homocysteine (20 mM) applied via microdialysis probe decreased KYNA levels in rabbit hippocampus; this effect was antagonized partially by an antagonist of group I metabotropic glutamate receptors, LY367385.”
“In rat cortical slices, DL‐homocysteine enhanced (0.1–0.5 mM) or inhibited (concentration inducing 50% inhibition [IC50] = 6.4 [5.5–7.5] mM) KYNA production.”
“… DL‐homocysteine (1.… KYNA content (pmol/g tissue) from 8.47 ± 1.57 to 13.04 ± 2.86 (P < 0.01; 15 min) and 11.4 ± 1.… min) in cortex, and from 4.11 ± 1.54 to 10.02 ± 3.08 (P < 0.01; 15 min) in rat hippocampus.”