Manipulation of indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase (IDO) for clinical transplantation: promises and challenges

Background: Since the discovery that indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase (IDO) is a modulator for maintenance of fetomaternal immuno-privilege state, it has been implicated in tumour tolerance, autoimmune diseases and asthma. IDO is an IFN-γ-inducible, intracellular enzyme that catalyzes the initial and rat...

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Auteurs principaux: Quan, J, Tan, P, MacDonald, A, Friend, P
Format: Journal article
Langue:English
Publié: 2008