Imprinted and ancient gene: a potential mediator of cancer cell survival during tryptophan deprivation
Abstract Background Depletion of tryptophan and the accumulation of tryptophan metabolites mediated by the immunosuppressive enzyme indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase 1 (IDO1), trigger immune cells to undergo apoptosis. However, cancer cells in the same microenvironment appear not to be affected. Mechanism...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2018-11-01
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Series: | Cell Communication and Signaling |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12964-018-0301-7 |