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The immunosuppressive enzyme IL4I1 promotes FoxP3(+) regulatory T lymphocyte differentiation.
European journal of immunology - 1 Jun 2015
Cousin Céline, Aubatin Aude, Le Gouvello Sabine, Apetoh Lionel, Castellano Flavia, Molinier-Frenkel Valérie
Abstract excerpt
IL4I1 (interleukin-4-induced gene 1) is a phenylalanine oxidase produced mainly by APCs of myeloid origin, and converts phenylalanine (Phe) to phenylpyruvate, hydrogen peroxide, and ammonia. We have previously shown that IL4I1 is highly expressed by tumor-associated macrophages from various human cancers and facilitates immune evasion from the cytotoxic response in a murine tumor model. Indeed, IL4I1 inhibits...
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