Gut-microbiota-derived metabolites maintain gut and systemic immune homeostasis

J Wang, N Zhu, X Su, Y Gao, R Yang - Cells, 2023 - mdpi.com
The gut microbiota, including bacteria, archaea, fungi, viruses and phages, inhabits the
gastrointestinal tract. This commensal microbiota can contribute to the regulation of host …

Amino acid metabolism in immune cells: essential regulators of the effector functions, and promising opportunities to enhance cancer immunotherapy

L Yang, Z Chu, M Liu, Q Zou, J Li, Q Liu… - Journal of hematology & …, 2023 - Springer
Amino acids are basic nutrients for immune cells during organ development, tissue
homeostasis, and the immune response. Regarding metabolic reprogramming in the tumor …

[HTML][HTML] Gut microbiota-derived tryptophan metabolites maintain gut and systemic homeostasis

X Su, Y Gao, R Yang - Cells, 2022 - mdpi.com
Tryptophan is an essential amino acid from dietary proteins. It can be metabolized into
different metabolites in both the gut microbiota and tissue cells. Tryptophan metabolites such …

Indoleamine 2, 3-dioxygenase (IDO) inhibitors and cancer immunotherapy

Y Fujiwara, S Kato, MK Nesline, JM Conroy… - Cancer treatment …, 2022 - Elsevier
Strategies for unlocking immunosuppression in the tumor microenvironment have been
investigated to overcome resistance to first-generation immune checkpoint blockade with …

Reprogramming the immunosuppressive tumor microenvironment through nanomedicine: an immunometabolism perspective

J Liu, Y Bai, Y Li, X Li, K Luo - EBioMedicine, 2024 - thelancet.com
Increasing evidence indicates that immunotherapy is hindered by a hostile tumor
microenvironment (TME) featured with deprivation of critical nutrients and pooling of …

Metabolism of tissue macrophages in homeostasis and pathology

SK Wculek, G Dunphy, I Heras-Murillo… - Cellular & molecular …, 2022 - nature.com
Cellular metabolism orchestrates the intricate use of tissue fuels for catabolism and
anabolism to generate cellular energy and structural components. The emerging field of …

Immune regulation through tryptophan metabolism

SK Seo, B Kwon - Experimental & Molecular Medicine, 2023 - nature.com
Amino acids are fundamental units of molecular components that are essential for sustaining
life; however, their metabolism is closely interconnected to the control systems of cell …

Myeloid cell-targeted therapies for solid tumours

S Goswami, S Anandhan, D Raychaudhuri… - Nature Reviews …, 2023 - nature.com
Myeloid cells are the most abundant immune components of the tumour microenvironment,
where they have a variety of functions, ranging from immunosuppressive to …

[HTML][HTML] Rewiring the altered tryptophan metabolism as a novel therapeutic strategy in inflammatory bowel diseases

C Michaudel, C Danne, A Agus, A Magniez… - Gut, 2023 - gut.bmj.com
Objective The extent to which tryptophan (Trp) metabolism alterations explain or influence
the outcome of inflammatory bowel diseases (IBDs) is still unclear. However, several Trp …

Lactobacillus gallinarum-derived metabolites boost anti-PD1 efficacy in colorectal cancer by inhibiting regulatory T cells through modulating IDO1/Kyn/AHR axis

W Fong, Q Li, F Ji, W Liang, HCH Lau, X Kang, W Liu… - Gut, 2023 - gut.bmj.com
Objective Gut microbiota is a key player in dictating immunotherapy response. We aimed to
explore the immunomodulatory effect of probiotic Lactobacillus gallinarum and its role in …