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In this study, we examined whether tryptophan itself and\/or its two metabolites, kynurenic acid (KYNA) and quinolinic acid (QUIN), are involved in central fatigue.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec id=\"S031716710001266X_abs2\"><jats:title>Materials and Methods:<\/jats:title><jats:p>Experiments were conducted using Sprague-Dawley rats (SDR) and Nagase analbuminemic rats (NAR). Central fatigue was assessed by treadmill running and a Morris water maze test. Microdialysis was used to collect samples for measurement of extracellular concentration of tryptophan, serotonin and 5-hydroxyindoleacetic acid (5-HIAA) and to infuse test agents. To examine the kinetics of release, synaptosomes in the striatum were prepared <jats:italic>in vitro<\/jats:italic> to measure intra- and extrasynaptosomal concentration of tryptophan, serotonin and 5-HIAA.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec id=\"S031716710001266X_abs3\"><jats:title>Results:<\/jats:title><jats:p>The concentration of tryptophan secreted into the extracellular space of the striatum was higher during fatigue only, and quickly returned to basal levels with recovery from fatigue. Running time to exhaustion was reduced by activation of tryptophan receptors. Time to exhaustion was shorter in NAR, which maintain a higher extracellular level of striatum tryptophan than SDR. Impaired memory performance in a water maze task after tryptophan treatment was attributable to high levels of KYNA and QUIN in the hippocampus acting synergistically on N-methyl-D-aspartic acid receptors. When branched-chain amino acids were administered, tryptophan transport to the extracellular space of the striatum was drastically inhibited.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec id=\"S031716710001266X_abs4\"><jats:title>Conclusion:<\/jats:title><jats:p>Our findings demonstrate that the increase in fatigue which occurs because of excessively elevated brain tryptophan can be further amplified by the use of synthetic KYNA and QUIN.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1017\/s031716710001266x","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2014,12,12]],"date-time":"2014-12-12T15:04:09Z","timestamp":1418396649000},"page":"40-47","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":44,"title":["Essential Role of Excessive Tryptophan and its Neurometabolites in 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