Tryptophan metabolism as a common therapeutic target in cancer, neurodegeneration and beyond

Michael Platten; Ellen A. A. Nollen; Ute F. Röhrig; Francesca Fallarino; Christiane A. Opitz

doi:10.1038/s41573-019-0016-5

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Indoleamine 23-dioxygenaseKynurenineTryptophan MetabolismKynurenine pathwayNeurodegenerationBiologyDiseaseDrug developmentTryptophanPharmacologyDrugMedicineBiochemistryInternal medicineAmino acid

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Year: 2019
Type: review
Volume: 18
Issue: 5
Pages: 379-401
Citations: 1384
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                                    Michael Platten, 
                                
                                    Ellen A. A. Nollen, 
                                
                                    Ute F. Röhrig
                                
                                et al.
                            
                            (2019). 
                            Tryptophan metabolism as a common therapeutic target in cancer, neurodegeneration and beyond. 
                            Nature Reviews Drug Discovery
                            , 18
                            (5)
                            , 379-401.
                            https://doi.org/10.1038/s41573-019-0016-5
                        

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DOI: 10.1038/s41573-019-0016-5