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ReviewImmune network2025

Aromatic Amino Acid Metabolites: Molecular Messengers Bridging Immune-Microbiota Communication.

Hyun-Ki Shin, Ye-Ji Bang

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Review in Immune network, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 26 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

26 citing papers in PubMed.

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  8. Aromatic amino acid metabolism shapes autophagy-mediated adaptation to iron deprivation in glioblastoma cells.Biometals : an international journal on the role of metal ions in biology, biochemistry, and medicine · 2026
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  9. Targeted metabolomics of organic and amino acids in giraffe milk during mid- to late-lactation.Metabolomics : Official journal of the Metabolomic Society · 2026
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  13. Functional potential of gut microbiota inFrontiers in microbiology · 2026
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors.

Hyun-Ki ShinDepartment of Biomedical Sciences, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul 03080, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0001-8387-6889
Ye-Ji BangDepartment of Biomedical Sciences, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul 03080, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4009-0824

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Aromatic amino acid (AAA) metabolites, derived from tryptophan, phenylalanine, and tyrosine through coordinated host and microbial metabolism, have emerged as critical modulators of immune function. We examine the complex journey of AAAs from dietary intake through intestinal absorption and metabolic transformation, highlighting the crucial role of host-microbe metabolic networks in generating diverse immunomodulatory compounds. This review provides a unique integrative perspective by mapping the molecular mechanisms through which these metabolites orchestrate immune responses. Through detailed analysis of metabolite-receptor and metabolite-transporter interactions, we reveal how specific molecular recognition drives cell type-specific immune responses. Our comprehensive examination of signaling networks-from membrane receptor engagement to nuclear receptor activation to post-translational modifications- demonstrates how the same metabolite can elicit distinct functional outcomes in different immune cell populations. The context-dependent nature of these molecular interactions presents both challenges and opportunities for therapeutic development, particularly in inflammatory conditions where metabolite signaling pathways are dysregulated. Understanding the complexity of these regulatory networks and remaining knowledge gaps is fundamental for advancing metabolite-based therapeutic strategies in immune-mediated disorders.

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Aromatic amino acidsGut microbiomeHost-microbe interactionsImmunometabolismImmunomodulationMolecular mechanisms

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PMID40078785
PMCPMC11896664

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