Science Translational Medicine,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
14(636)
Published: March 16, 2022
To
uncover
underlying
mechanisms
associated
with
failure
of
indoleamine
2,3-dioxygenase
1
(IDO1)
blockade
in
clinical
trials,
we
conducted
a
pilot,
window-of-opportunity
study
17
patients
newly
diagnosed
advanced
high-grade
serous
ovarian
cancer
before
their
standard
tumor
debulking
surgery.
Patients
were
treated
the
IDO1
inhibitor
epacadostat,
and
immunologic,
transcriptomic,
metabolomic
characterization
microenvironment
was
undertaken
baseline
posttreatment
biopsies.
inhibition
resulted
efficient
kynurenine
pathway
tryptophan
degradation
accompanied
by
metabolic
adaptation
that
shunted
catabolism
toward
serotonin
pathway.
This
elevated
nicotinamide
adenine
dinucleotide
(NAD
+
),
which
reduced
T
cell
proliferation
function.
Because
NAD
metabolites
could
be
ligands
for
purinergic
receptors,
investigated
impact
blocking
receptors
presence
or
absence
on
function
our
mouse
model.
We
demonstrated
A2a
A2b
receptor
antagonists,
SCH58261
PSB1115,
respectively,
rescued
-mediated
suppression
Combining
A2a/A2b
improved
survival
boosted
antitumor
immune
signature
mice
overexpressing
cancer.
These
findings
elucidate
downstream
adaptive
consequences
cancers
may
undermine
responses
microenvironment.
Metabolites,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
13(11), P. 1166 - 1166
Published: Nov. 20, 2023
Tryptophan
metabolism
and
gut
microbiota
form
an
integrated
regulatory
axis
that
impacts
immunity,
metabolism,
cancer.
This
review
consolidated
current
knowledge
on
the
bidirectional
interactions
between
microbial
tryptophan
processing
host.
We
focused
how
microbiome
controls
breakdown
via
indole,
kynurenine,
serotonin
pathways.
Dysbiosis
of
induces
disruptions
in
catabolism
which
contribute
to
disorders
like
inflammatory
conditions,
neuropsychiatric
diseases,
metabolic
syndromes,
These
affect
immune
homeostasis,
neurotransmission,
gut-brain
communication.
Elucidating
mechanisms
modulation
could
enable
novel
therapeutic
approaches
psychobiotics
microbiome-targeted
dietary
interventions.
Overall,
further
research
microbiota-tryptophan
has
potential
revolutionize
personalized
diagnostics
treatments
for
improving
human
health.
Molecules,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
29(10), P. 2198 - 2198
Published: May 8, 2024
As
links
between
genotype
and
phenotype,
small-molecule
metabolites
are
attractive
biomarkers
for
disease
diagnosis,
prognosis,
classification,
drug
screening
treatment,
insight
into
understanding
pathology
identifying
potential
targets.
Metabolomics
technology
is
crucial
discovering
targets
of
involved
in
phenotype.
Mass
spectrometry-based
metabolomics
has
implemented
applications
various
fields
including
target
discovery,
explanation
mechanisms
compound
screening.
It
used
to
analyze
the
physiological
or
pathological
states
organism
by
investigating
changes
endogenous
associated
metabolism
from
complex
metabolic
pathways
biological
samples.
The
present
review
provides
a
critical
update
high-throughput
functional
techniques
diverse
applications,
recommends
use
mass
metabolite
signatures
that
provide
valuable
insights
We
also
recommend
using
as
powerful
tool
patterns,
efficacy
evaluation
herbal
medicine.
Science,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
385(6704)
Published: May 23, 2024
After
infection
of
B
cells,
Epstein-Barr
virus
(EBV)
engages
host
pathways
that
mediate
cell
proliferation
and
transformation,
contributing
to
the
propensity
drive
immune
dysregulation
lymphomagenesis.
We
found
EBV
protein
EBNA2
initiates
nicotinamide
adenine
dinucleotide
(NAD)
de
novo
biosynthesis
by
driving
expression
metabolic
enzyme
indoleamine
2,3-dioxygenase
1
(IDO1)
in
infected
cells.
Virus-enforced
NAD
production
sustained
mitochondrial
complex
I
activity,
match
adenosine
triphosphate
(ATP)
with
bioenergetic
requirements
transformation.
In
transplant
patients,
IDO1
EBV-infected
a
serum
signature
increased
preceded
development
lymphoma.
humanized
mice
EBV,
inhibition
reduced
both
viremia
Virus-orchestrated
is
therefore
druggable
vulnerability
EBV-driven
opening
therapeutic
possibilities
for
EBV-related
diseases.
British Journal of Cancer,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
131(4), P. 627 - 640
Published: June 3, 2024
Tumour-associated
macrophages
(TAMs)
sustain
a
tumour-supporting
and
immunosuppressive
milieu
therefore
aggravate
cancer
prognosis.
To
modify
TAM
behaviour
unlock
their
anti-tumoural
potential,
novel
TAM-reprogramming
immunotherapies
are
being
developed
at
an
accelerating
rate.
At
the
same
time,
scientific
discoveries
have
highlighted
more
sophisticated
phenotypes
with
complex
biological
functions
contradictory
prognostic
associations.
understand
evolving
clinical
landscape,
we
reviewed
current
past
clinically
evaluated
therapeutics
summarised
almost
200
agents
investigated
in
than
700
trials.
Observable
overall
trends
include
high
frequency
of
overlapping
strategies
against
therapeutic
targets,
development
to
improve
previously
ineffective
approaches
reliance
on
combinatory
for
efficacy.
However,
strong
anti-tumour
efficacy
is
uncommon,
which
encourages
re-directing
efforts
identifying
biomarkers
eligible
patient
populations
comparing
similar
treatments
earlier.
Future
endeavours
will
benefit
from
considering
shortcomings
treatment
accommodating
emerging
complexity
biology.
Nature Communications,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
12(1)
Published: July 27, 2021
The
outbreak
of
coronavirus
disease
2019
(COVID-19)
is
a
global
health
emergency.
Various
omics
results
have
been
reported
for
COVID-19,
but
the
molecular
hallmarks
especially
in
those
patients
without
comorbidities,
not
fully
investigated.
Here
we
collect
blood
samples
from
231
COVID-19
patients,
prefiltered
to
exclude
with
selected
yet
symptoms
ranging
asymptomatic
critically
ill.
Using
integrative
analysis
genomic,
transcriptomic,
proteomic,
metabolomic
and
lipidomic
profiles,
report
trans-omics
landscape
COVID-19.
Our
analyses
find
neutrophils
heterogeneity
between
ill
patients.
Meanwhile,
over-activation,
arginine
depletion
tryptophan
metabolites
accumulation
correlate
T
cell
dysfunction
critical
multi-omics
data
characterization
peripheral
may
thus
help
provide
clues
regarding
pathophysiology
potential
therapeutic
strategies
Cancer Science,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
112(11), P. 4433 - 4443
Published: Sept. 17, 2021
Gut
microbiota
and
the
mammalian
host
share
a
symbiotic
relationship,
in
which
provides
suitable
ecosystem
for
gut
bacteria
to
digest
indigestible
nutrients
produce
useful
metabolites.
Although
primarily
reside
influence
intestine,
they
also
regulate
liver
function
via
absorption
subsequent
transfer
of
microbial
components
metabolites
through
portal
vein
liver.
Due
this
transfer,
may
be
continuously
exposed
gut-derived
components.
For
example,
short-chain
fatty
acids
(SCFA)
produced
by
microbiota,
fermentation
dietary
fiber,
can
suppress
inflammation
regulatory
T
cell
induction
SCFA-induced
epigenetic
mechanisms.
Additionally,
secondary
bile
(BA),
such
as
deoxycholic
acid,
7α-dehydroxylation
primary
BAs,
are
thought
induce
DNA
damage
contribute
remodeling
tumor
microenvironments.
Other
substances
that
include
lipopolysaccharides
(components
outer
membrane
gram-negative
bacteria)
lipoteichoic
acid
(cell
wall
component
Gram-positive
bacteria),
ligands
innate
immune
receptors,
Toll-like
receptor-4,
receptor-2,
respectively,
inflammatory
signaling
is
elicited.
In
review,
we
focus
on
role
microenvironment,
describing
anatomy
gut-liver
axis,
metabolites,
relationships
exist
between
diseases,
including
cancer.
Nature Cell Biology,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
24(4), P. 565 - 578
Published: March 24, 2022
Abstract
The
activities
of
non-haematopoietic
cells
(NHCs),
including
mesenchymal
stromal
and
endothelial
cells,
in
lymphomas
are
reported
to
underlie
lymphomagenesis.
However,
our
understanding
lymphoma
NHCs
has
been
hampered
by
unexplained
NHC
heterogeneity,
even
normal
human
lymph
nodes
(LNs).
Here
we
constructed
a
single-cell
transcriptome
atlas
more
than
100,000
collected
from
27
samples,
LNs
various
nodal
lymphomas,
it
revealed
30
distinct
subclusters,
some
that
were
previously
unrecognized.
Notably,
this
was
useful
for
comparative
analyses
with
NHCs,
which
an
unanticipated
landscape
subcluster-specific
changes
gene
expression
interaction
malignant
follicular
NHCs.
This
facilitates
remodelling
highlights
potential
clinical
biomarkers.
Our
study
largely
updates
taxonomy
analysis
disease
status,
provides
rich
resource
deeper
insights
into
LN
biology
advance
management
therapy.