IDO-Mediated Tryptophan Degradation in the Pathogenesis of Malignant Tumor Disease
Immune escape is a fundamental trait of cancer in which the Th1-type cytokine interferon-γ (IFN-γ) seems to play a key role. Among other tumoricidal biochemical pathways, IFN-γ induces the tryptophan-degrading enzyme indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase (IDO) in a variety of cells including macrophages, dend...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2010-06-01
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Series: | International Journal of Tryptophan Research |
Online Access: | http://la-press.com/ido-mediated-tryptophan-degradation-in-the-pathogenesis-of-malignant---a2103 |