The kynurenine pathway in neurodegenerative diseases: Mechanistic and therapeutic considerations

@article{Tan2012TheKP,
  title={The kynurenine pathway in neurodegenerative diseases: Mechanistic and therapeutic considerations},
  author={Lin Tan and Jin-Tai Yu and Lan Tan},
  journal={Journal of the Neurological Sciences},
  year={2012},
  volume={323},
  pages={1-8}
}
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