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Indoleamine 2, 3-dioxygenase inhibitors in immunochemotherapy of breast cancer: Challenges and opportunities

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Abstract

Trafficking of macromolecular immunotherapy agent into the tumor microenvironment (TME) is a challenging issue. In the TME, cancer cells exploit indoleamine 2, 3-dioxygenase (IDO), as a cytosolic enzyme that catalyzes the L-tryptophan (Trp) through the kynurenine (Kyn) pathway, which could negatively regulate the activity of T cells. Thus, Trp/Kyn pathway, can be targeted with novel treatment modalities such as IDO1 inhibitor to benefit patients with aggressive solid tumors.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1-3
Number of pages3
JournalBioImpacts
Volume9
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - 2019
Externally publishedYes

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ASJC Scopus Subject Areas

  • General Biochemistry,Genetics and Molecular Biology
  • Pharmaceutical Science

Keywords

  • 3-dioxygenase
  • Cancer therapy
  • IDO inhibitor
  • Immunotherapy
  • Indoleamine 2
  • Kynurenine
  • Solid tumors

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