[HTML][HTML] The complex biology of aryl hydrocarbon receptor activation in cancer and beyond

CA Opitz, P Holfelder, MT Prentzell, S Trump - Biochemical Pharmacology, 2023 - Elsevier
The aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AHR) signaling pathway is a complex regulatory network
that plays a critical role in various biological processes, including cellular metabolism …

The Complex World of Kynurenic Acid: Reflections on Biological Issues and Therapeutic Strategy

TW Stone, LG Darlington, AAB Badawy… - … Journal of Molecular …, 2024 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
It has been unequivocally established that kynurenic acid has a number of actions in a
variety of cells and tissues, raising, in principle, the possibility of targeting its generation …

The role of nonesterified fatty acids in cancer biology: focus on tryptophan and related metabolism

AAB Badawy - Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA)-Molecular and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Plasma nonesterified fatty acids (NEFA) are elevated in cancer, because of decreased
albumin levels and of fatty acid oxidation, and increased fatty acid synthesis and lipolysis …

Clinical and immune responses to neoadjuvant fulvestrant with or without enzalutamide in ER+/Her2− breast cancer

AD Elias, AW Staley, M Fornier, GA Vidal, V Alami… - NPJ Breast …, 2024 - nature.com
Most ER+ breast cancers (BC) express androgen receptors (AR). This randomized phase II
trial of 4 months of neoadjuvant fulvestrant (Fulv) alone or with enzalutamide (Combo) …

Developmental exposure to kynurenine affects zebrafish and rat behavior

M Marszalek-Grabska, K Gawel, N Kosheva, T Kocki… - Cells, 2023 - mdpi.com
Proper nutrition and supplementation during pregnancy and breastfeeding are crucial for the
development of offspring. Kynurenine (KYN) is the central metabolite of the kynurenine …

Nanodelivery Optimization of IDO1 Inhibitors in Tumor Immunotherapy: Challenges and Strategies

K Jiang, Q Wang, XL Chen, X Wang, X Gu… - International Journal …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Tryptophan (Trp) metabolism plays a vital role in cancer immunity. Indoleamine 2.3-
dioxygenase 1 (IDO1), is a crucial enzyme in the metabolic pathway by which Trp is …

AT-0174, a novel dual IDO1/TDO2 enzyme inhibitor, synergises with temozolomide to improve survival in an orthotopic mouse model of glioblastoma

MJ Bickerdike, I Nafia, A Bessede, CB Chen… - BMC cancer, 2024 - Springer
Background Glioblastoma is an aggressive brain cancer, usually of unknown etiology, and
with a very poor prognosis. Survival from diagnosis averages only 3 months if left untreated …

Indoleamine 2, 3-dioxygenase 1-mediated iron metabolism in macrophages contributes to lipid deposition in nonalcoholic steatohepatitis

C Wu, J Li, H Jia, J Zhao, M Qin, H Shi, C Liu… - Journal of …, 2024 - Springer
Background Non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) is a rapidly progressing chronic liver
disease of global significance. However, the underlying mechanisms responsible for NASH …

Immunometabolism: signaling pathways, homeostasis, and therapeutic targets

R Xu, X He, J Xu, G Yu, Y Wu - MedComm, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Immunometabolism plays a central role in sustaining immune system functionality and
preserving physiological homeostasis within the organism. During the differentiation and …

The kynurenine pathway presents multi-faceted metabolic vulnerabilities in cancer

RA León-Letelier, R Dou, J Vykoukal, AHA Sater… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
The kynurenine pathway (KP) and associated catabolites play key roles in promoting tumor
progression and modulating the host anti-tumor immune response. To date, considerable …