Quinolinic Acid

J. L. McBride; S. Ramaswamy; J. H. Kordower

doi:10.1016/B978-0-12-374105-9.00418-4

Quinolinic Acid

J. L. McBride, S. Ramaswamy, J. H. Kordower

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Abstract

Quinolinic acid (QA) is a metabolite of tryptophan that binds to N-methyl-d-aspartate (NMDA) receptors in the central nervous system. Overstimulation of these receptors leads to excitotoxicity and cell death of neurons harboring these receptors. QA has been widely used in animals to model particular neurodegenerative disorders, especially Huntington's disease.

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	Encyclopedia of Movement Disorders
Publisher	Elsevier Inc.
Pages	1-3
Number of pages	3
ISBN (Electronic)	9780123741059
ISBN (Print)	9780123741011
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-374105-9.00418-4
State	Published - Jan 1 2010
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Amino acid
Animal model
Brain
Excitotoxicity
Glutamate agonist
Huntington's disease
Kynurenine
Neurodegeneration
Neurotoxin
NMDA receptor
Striatum
Tryptophan

ASJC Scopus subject areas

General Medicine
General Neuroscience

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