Targeting tryptophan catabolism in cancer immunotherapy era: challenges and perspectives

F Peyraud, JP Guegan, D Bodet, S Cousin… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Metabolism of tryptophan (Trp), an essential amino acid, represent a major metabolic
pathway that both promotes tumor cell intrinsic malignant properties as well as restricts …

Indoleamine 2, 3‐dioxygenase 1 (IDO1): an up‐to‐date overview of an eclectic immunoregulatory enzyme

MT Pallotta, S Rossini, C Suvieri, A Coletti… - The FEBS …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Indoleamine 2, 3‐dioxygenase 1 (IDO1) catalyzes the initial rate‐limiting step in the
degradation of the essential amino acid tryptophan along the kynurenine pathway. When …

The tryptophan–kynurenine pathway in immunomodulation and cancer metastasis

C Basson, JC Serem, YN Hlophe, P Bipath - Cancer Medicine, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Introduction The activation of the kynurenine pathway in cancer progression and metastasis
through immunomodulatory pathways has drawn attention to the potential for kynurenine …

Unbalanced IDO1/IDO2 endothelial expression and skewed keynurenine pathway in the pathogenesis of COVID-19 and Post-COVID-19 pneumonia

M Chilosi, C Doglioni, C Ravaglia, G Martignoni… - Biomedicines, 2022 - mdpi.com
Despite intense investigation, the pathogenesis of COVID-19 and the newly defined long
COVID-19 syndrome are not fully understood. Increasing evidence has been provided of …

The role of indoleamine 2, 3-dioxygenase 1 in regulating tumor microenvironment

X Huang, F Zhang, X Wang, K Liu - Cancers, 2022 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Tumor microenvironment is a complex and dynamically changing entity,
which is crucial for tumor development. Indoleamine 2, 3-dioxygenase 1 is elevated in the …

An integrated cytokine and kynurenine network as the basis of neuroimmune communication

TW Stone, FIL Clanchy, YS Huang… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Two of the molecular families closely associated with mediating communication between the
brain and immune system are cytokines and the kynurenine metabolites of tryptophan. Both …

Dual inhibition of IDO1/TDO2 enhances anti-tumor immunity in platinum-resistant non-small cell lung cancer

C Wu, SA Spector, G Theodoropoulos, DJM Nguyen… - Cancer & …, 2023 - Springer
Background The impact of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) metabolism on the immune
microenvironment is not well understood within platinum resistance. We have identified …

Construction of a ferroptosis-related signature based on seven lncRNAs for prognosis and immune landscape in clear cell renal cell carcinoma

SY Wei, B Feng, M Bi, HY Guo, SW Ning, R Cui - BMC Medical Genomics, 2022 - Springer
Background Recent studies have demonstrated that long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) are
involved in regulating tumor cell ferroptosis. However, prognostic signatures based on …

MicroRNAs with multiple targets of immune checkpoints, as a potential sensitizer for immune checkpoint inhibitors in breast cancer treatment

H Zhou, W Jia, L Lu, R Han - Cancers, 2023 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Based on the latest research progresses, application of immune
checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) has shown promise in treating breast cancer. Moreover, novel …

Membrane localization and phosphorylation of indoleamine 2, 3-dioxygenase 2 (IDO2) in A549 human lung adenocarcinoma cells: first steps in exploring its signaling …

C Suvieri, F De Marchis, M Mandarano… - International Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Indoleamine 2, 3-dioxygenase 2 (IDO2) is a paralog of Indoleamine 2, 3-dioxygenase 1
(IDO1), a tryptophan-degrading enzyme producing immunomodulatory molecules. However …