Indoleamine 2,3 Dioxygenase (IDO) Expression and Activity in Relapsing-Remitting Multiple Sclerosis.

Interferon gamma (IFN-γ) production induces the transcription of indoleamine 2,3 dioxygenase (IDO) resulting in the reduction of T-cell activation and proliferation through the depletion of tryptophan and the elicitation of Treg lymphocytes. IDO was shown to be involved in the pathogenesis of autoim...

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Main Authors: Roberta Mancuso, Ambra Hernis, Simone Agostini, Marco Rovaris, Domenico Caputo, Dietmar Fuchs, Mario Clerici
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4482492?pdf=render