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Kynurenine pathway enzymes upregulated during ant behavioral manipulation
Claim that indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase and kynurenine 3-monooxygenase enzymes are upregulated in Ophiocordyceps kimflemingiae during the manipulation of ant behavior.
Confidence
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Evidence Quote
“Indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase and kynurenine 3-monooxygenase upregulated during behavioral manipulation”
Relationship
Kynurenine pathway enzymes in Ophiocordyceps kimflemingiae upregulated Behavioral manipulation of ants by Ophiocordyceps
Arguments
Connections (3)
Evidence
“Study investigating gene expression patterns in Ophiocordyceps during host ant behavioral manipulation.”
de Bekker C et al. (2015). Gene expression during zombie ant biting behavior reflects the complexity underlying fungal parasitic behavioral manipulation doi:10.1186/s12864-015-1812-x ↗
“Evidence line summarizing de Bekker et al. (2015) on gene expression underlying behavioral manipulation in ants by parasitic fungi.”
de Bekker C et al. (2015). Gene expression during zombie ant biting behavior reflects the complexity underlying fungal parasitic behavioral manipulation doi:10.1186/s12864-015-1812-x ↗
“Reference covering the impact of kynurenines on CNS disorders and the potential for neuroprotective strategies.”
(2009). The role of kynurenines in disorders of the central nervous system: Possibilities for neuroprotection doi:10.1016/j.jns.2009.02.326 ↗