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Genotyping and expression analysis of IDO2 in human pancreatic cancer: a novel, active target.
Journal of the American College of Surgeons - 1 May 2009
Witkiewicz Agnieszka K, Costantino Christina L, Metz Richard, Muller Alexander J, Prendergast George C, Yeo Charles J, Brody Jonathan R
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The recently discovered indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase-2 (IDO2) gene has 2 functional polymorphisms that abolish its enzymatic activity. We hypothesize that expression of the IDO2 enzyme in primary pancreatic ductal adenocarcinomas (PDA) can help cancer cells evade immune detection. STUDY DESIGN: Because the IDO2 enzyme might be the preferential target of d-1-methyl-tryptophan, a clinical lead inhibitor...
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