title: Induction of indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase in human cells in vitro.
abstract: IFN-gamma is the most effective principle responsible for IDO induction in human cells in vitro. Lymphocyte factors support the effect of other IFN species. Induction of IDO and influence of various factors on IDO is correlated to pteridine synthesis. Cooperative effects of several mediators may account for in vivo observations concerning enhanced excretion of neopterin and tryptophan metabolites in certain disease states.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Medical Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Innsbruck, Austria.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Werner-Felmayer
authors.forename: E R
authors.initials: ER
authors.lastname: Werner
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Fuchs
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hausen
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Reibnegger
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Wachter
mesh_terms: D001708:Biopterins / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000378:metabolism; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D004790:Enzyme Induction / Q000187:drug effects; D005347:Fibroblasts / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000201:enzymology / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D050503:Indoleamine-Pyrrole 2,3,-Dioxygenase; D007372:Interferons / Q000494:pharmacology*; D007963:Leukocytes, Mononuclear / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000201:enzymology / Q000378:metabolism; D008070:Lipopolysaccharides; D008264:Macrophages / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000201:enzymology / Q000378:metabolism; D009363:Neoplasm Proteins / Q000096:biosynthesis / Q000378:metabolism; D019798:Neopterin; D013268:Stimulation, Chemical; D014364:Tryptophan / Q000378:metabolism; D014366:Tryptophan Oxygenase / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D014407:Tumor Cells, Cultured / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000201:enzymology / Q000378:metabolism; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha / Q000494:pharmacology
chemical_list: D050503:Indoleamine-Pyrrole 2,3,-Dioxygenase; D008070:Lipopolysaccharides; D009363:Neoplasm Proteins; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha; D001708:Biopterins; D019798:Neopterin; D014364:Tryptophan; D007372:Interferons; D014366:Tryptophan Oxygenase