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- Title
Tryptophan Metabolism in Postmenopausal Women with Functional Constipation.
- Authors
Blonska, Aleksandra; Chojnacki, Marcin; Macieja, Anna; Blasiak, Janusz; Majsterek, Ireneusz; Chojnacki, Jan; Poplawski, Tomasz
- Abstract
Constipation belongs to conditions commonly reported by postmenopausal women, but the mechanism behind this association is not fully known. The aim of the present study was to determine the relationship between some metabolites of tryptophan (TRP) and the occurrence and severity of abdominal symptoms (Rome IV) in postmenopausal women with functional constipation (FC, n = 40) as compared with age-adjusted postmenopausal women without FC. All women controlled their TRP intake in their daily diet. Urinary levels of TRP and its metabolites, 5-hydroxyindoleacetic acid (5-HIAA), kynurenine (KYN), and 3-indoxyl sulfate (indican, 3-IS), were determined by liquid chromatography/tandem mass spectrometry. Dysbiosis was assessed by a hydrogen–methane breath test. Women with FC consumed less TRP and had a lower urinary level of 5-HIAA, but higher levels of KYN and 3-IS compared with controls. The severity of symptoms showed a negative correlation with the 5-HIAA level, and a positive correlation with the 3-IS level. In conclusion, changes in TRP metabolism may contribute to FC in postmenopausal women, and dysbiosis may underlie this contribution.
- Subjects
POSTMENOPAUSE; TRYPTOPHAN; CONSTIPATION; TANDEM mass spectrometry; BREATH tests; LIQUID chromatography
- Publication
International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2024, Vol 25, Issue 1, p273
- ISSN
1661-6596
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/ijms25010273