[HTML][HTML] Gut microbiota influence immunotherapy responses: mechanisms and therapeutic strategies

Y Lu, X Yuan, M Wang, Z He, H Li, J Wang… - Journal of hematology & …, 2022 - Springer
The gut microbiota have long been recognized to play a key role in human health and
disease. Currently, several lines of evidence from preclinical to clinical research have …

Tryptophan metabolism in health and disease

C Xue, G Li, Q Zheng, X Gu, Q Shi, Y Su, Q Chu… - Cell Metabolism, 2023 - cell.com
Tryptophan (Trp) metabolism primarily involves the kynurenine, 5-hydroxytryptamine, and
indole pathways. A variety of bioactive compounds produced via Trp metabolism can …

[HTML][HTML] IL4I1 is a metabolic immune checkpoint that activates the AHR and promotes tumor progression

A Sadik, LFS Patterson, S Öztürk, SR Mohapatra… - Cell, 2020 - cell.com
Aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AHR) activation by tryptophan (Trp) catabolites enhances tumor
malignancy and suppresses anti-tumor immunity. The context specificity of AHR target …

Tryptophan metabolism as a common therapeutic target in cancer, neurodegeneration and beyond

M Platten, EAA Nollen, UF Röhrig, F Fallarino… - Nature reviews Drug …, 2019 - nature.com
Abstract l-Tryptophan (Trp) metabolism through the kynurenine pathway (KP) is involved in
the regulation of immunity, neuronal function and intestinal homeostasis. Imbalances in Trp …

Kynurenines: Tryptophan's metabolites in exercise, inflammation, and mental health

I Cervenka, LZ Agudelo, JL Ruas - Science, 2017 - science.org
BACKGROUND The essential amino acid tryptophan is a substrate for the generation of
several bioactive compounds with important physiological roles. Only a small fraction of …

[HTML][HTML] Environmental chemicals, breast cancer progression and drug resistance

M Koual, C Tomkiewicz, G Cano-Sancho… - Environmental …, 2020 - Springer
Breast cancer (BC) is one of the most common causes of cancer in the world and the second
leading cause of cancer deaths among women. Mortality is associated mainly with the …

[HTML][HTML] The therapeutic potential of targeting tryptophan catabolism in cancer

CA Opitz, LF Somarribas Patterson… - British journal of …, 2020 - nature.com
Based on its effects on both tumour cell intrinsic malignant properties as well as anti-tumour
immune responses, tryptophan catabolism has emerged as an important metabolic regulator …

The aryl hydrocarbon receptor: connecting immunity to the microenvironment

R Shinde, TL McGaha - Trends in immunology, 2018 - cell.com
The aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AhR) is a cytoplasmic receptor and transcription factor
activated through cognate ligand binding. It is an important factor in immunity and tissue …

[HTML][HTML] Immunosuppressive IDO in cancer: mechanisms of action, animal models, and targeting strategies

L Zhai, A Bell, E Ladomersky, KL Lauing… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Indoleamine 2, 3-dioxygenase 1 (IDO; IDO1; INDO) is a rate-limiting enzyme that
metabolizes the essential amino acid, tryptophan, into downstream kynurenines …

Aryl hydrocarbon receptor and its diverse ligands and functions: an exposome receptor

L Larigot, L Benoit, M Koual… - Annual Review of …, 2022 - annualreviews.org
The aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AhR) is a transcriptional factor that regulates multiple
functions following its activation by a variety of ligands, including xenobiotics, natural …