What is the prospect of indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase 1 inhibition in cancer? Extrapolation from the past

Abstract Indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase 1 (IDO1), a monomeric heme-containing enzyme, catalyzes the first and rate-limiting step in the kynurenine pathway of tryptophan metabolism, which plays an important role in immunity and neuronal function. Its implication in different pathophysiologic processes i...

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Main Authors: Yu Yao, Heng Liang, Xin Fang, Shengnan Zhang, Zikang Xing, Lei Shi, Chunxiang Kuang, Barbara Seliger, Qing Yang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-02-01
Series:Journal of Experimental & Clinical Cancer Research
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13046-021-01847-4