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. 2020 Sep 11;21(18):6670. doi: 10.3390/ijms21186670

Table 1.

Impact of tryptophan metabolites on bone characteristics.

Tryptophan Metabolites Oxidative Stress BM Adiposity BMD BV/TV Osteogenesis Osteoclastogenesis
1. Kyn 🠕 🠕 🠗 🠗 🠗 🠕
2. KYNA 🠗
3. 3HKYN 🠕 🠗
5. 3HAA 🠕
6. XA 🠕
7. PIA 🠕 🠕
8. QA 🠕
9. NAD+ 🠗 🠕 *
10. GDS 🠗 🠗 🠕
11. BDS 🠕 🠕 🠗
12. ME 🠗 🠗 🠕

Summary of the impact of tryptophan metabolism on bone homeostasis. * ADP-ribose inhibits osteoclastogenesis; cyclic ADP-ribose promotes osteoclastogenesis.