Enhanced Indoleamine 2,3‐Dioxygenase Activity in Patients with Severe Sepsis and Septic Shock
Author(s) -
Pierre Tattevin,
Delphine Monnier,
Olivier Tribut,
Joëlle Dulong,
Nadège Bescher,
Frédéric Mourcin,
Fabrice Uhel,
Yves Le Tulzo,
Karin Tarte
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
the journal of infectious diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.69
H-Index - 252
eISSN - 1537-6613
pISSN - 0022-1899
DOI - 10.1086/650996
Subject(s) - indoleamine 2,3 dioxygenase , sepsis , septic shock , immune system , immunology , catabolism , immune dysregulation , medicine , limiting , shock (circulatory) , tryptophan metabolism , biology , tryptophan , metabolism , biochemistry , amino acid , mechanical engineering , engineering
Severe sepsis results in a sustained deleterious immune dysregulation. Indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase (IDO), the rate-limiting enzyme of tryptophan catabolism, plays a pivotal role in immune tolerance and is induced during various inflammatory conditions.
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