Abnormal tryptophan metabolism implicated in breast cancer

[haidut]

The kynurenine pathway of tryptophan metabolism is implicated in other diseases such as HIV, MS, Lupus, etc.

http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/ ... 121014.php

 

[nograde]

Related: viewtopic.php?t=4871

To quote myself:

As far as I understand tryptophan either goes to serotonin (bad in Peatland) or to niacin (good). But the pathway to niacin is the one that creates kynurenine. Can someone more knowledgeable please explain how this relates to Ray's suggestions, or is this research somehow bogus?