2014
DOI: 10.3892/etm.2014.2146
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Indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase expression and activity in patients with hepatitis C virus-induced liver cirrhosis

Abstract: Indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase (IDO) is an immunoregulatory enzyme. It plays a key role in various malignancies, infection and autoimmune diseases. IDO induces immunosuppression through the depletion of tryptophan and its downstream metabolites. Hepatitis C virus (HCV) has infected more than 12 million individuals in Pakistan. The aim of the present study was to assess the expression and activity of IDO in HCV-infected patients. The functional enzymatic activity of IDO was measured by colorimetric assay. Serum sa… Show more

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“… 27 , 28 Increased activity of the KP as measured by the ratio of Kyn to Trp in plasma (KT ratio) has also been associated with progressive AIDS 9 and liver cirrhosis in hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection. 29 …”
Section: Trp Metabolism In Health and Disease: A Complex Interplay Bementioning
confidence: 99%
“… 27 , 28 Increased activity of the KP as measured by the ratio of Kyn to Trp in plasma (KT ratio) has also been associated with progressive AIDS 9 and liver cirrhosis in hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection. 29 …”
Section: Trp Metabolism In Health and Disease: A Complex Interplay Bementioning
confidence: 99%
“… 24 High Trp catabolism has also been demonstrated within the livers of individuals with HCV-induced liver cirrhosis. 25 Indeed, all these data suggest an important role for IDO in both HIV and HCV monoinfection.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 97%
“…approximately this value. In patients with type C chronic liver disease, increases in serum kynurenine levels, expression of indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase (IDO) as an enzyme producing kynurenine, and the serum kynurenine/tryptophan ratio have all been demonstrated [15,16]. When HCC develops in chronic hepatitis C, kynurenine production is considered to be further promoted.…”
Section: Plos Onementioning
confidence: 99%