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ReviewJournal of advanced research2026

Tryptophan metabolism in tumor microenvironment and therapeutic implications.

Junjie Wen, Junqing Jiang, Xianglong Ma, Wang Wei, Xiaoli Wu, Yan Yu, Limin Xia

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Review in Journal of advanced research, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.

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9 citing papers in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

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7 authors.

Junjie WenDepartment of Gastroenterology, Institute of Liver and Gastrointestinal Diseases, Taikang Tongji Wuhan Hospital, Hubei Key Laboratory of Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Diseases, Tongji Hospital, Wuhan 430030 Hubei Province, China.
Junqing JiangDepartment of Gastroenterology, Institute of Liver and Gastrointestinal Diseases, Taikang Tongji Wuhan Hospital, Hubei Key Laboratory of Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Diseases, Tongji Hospital, Wuhan 430030 Hubei Province, China.
Xianglong MaDepartment of Gastroenterology, Institute of Liver and Gastrointestinal Diseases, Taikang Tongji Wuhan Hospital, Hubei Key Laboratory of Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Diseases, Tongji Hospital, Wuhan 430030 Hubei Province, China.
Wang WeiDepartment of Gastroenterology, Institute of Liver and Gastrointestinal Diseases, Taikang Tongji Wuhan Hospital, Hubei Key Laboratory of Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Diseases, Tongji Hospital, Wuhan 430030 Hubei Province, China. Electronic address: eric21cn@163.com.
Xiaoli WuDepartment of Gastroenterology, Institute of Liver and Gastrointestinal Diseases, Taikang Tongji Wuhan Hospital, Hubei Key Laboratory of Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Diseases, Tongji Hospital, Wuhan 430030 Hubei Province, China. Electronic address: wuxiaoli@tjh.tjmu.edu.cn.
Yan YuDepartment of Gastroenterology, Institute of Liver and Gastrointestinal Diseases, Taikang Tongji Wuhan Hospital, Hubei Key Laboratory of Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Diseases, Tongji Hospital, Wuhan 430030 Hubei Province, China. Electronic address: whtj20200720@163.com.
Limin XiaDepartment of Gastroenterology, Institute of Liver and Gastrointestinal Diseases, Taikang Tongji Wuhan Hospital, Hubei Key Laboratory of Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Diseases, Tongji Hospital, Wuhan 430030 Hubei Province, China; Lead contact, China. Electronic address: xialimin@tjh.tjmu.edu.cn.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundTryptophan (Trp) catabolism has been recognized as a key immunosuppressive axis in cancer. However, this largely centered on indoleamine-2,3-dioxygenase 1 (IDO1). The clinical failure of IDO1 inhibitors has exposed the limitations of this reductionist view. AIM OF REVIEW: To re-synthesize current knowledge into a further understanding of Trp metabolism, and propose biomarker-guided, multi-node intervention strategies that can resurrect Trp metabolism as a precision immuno-oncology target. Key Scientific Concepts of Review: This review comprehensively describes the pathways of Trp metabolism in the human body and the key enzymes that can serve as therapeutic targets, thus proposing the possibility of multi enzyme combined inhibition. Second, we synthesize how Trp metabolites can modulate the functionality of immune cells, mainly T cells, within the tumor microenvironment, thereby affecting tumor immune surveillance and the efficacy of immunotherapy. Then we discuss how tumor cells manipulate Trp metabolic pathways to enhance their survival and metastasis. We also propose a new framework for targeting Trp metabolism, such as combining enzymes inhibitors or Aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AhR) antagonists with immune checkpoint blockade. By shifting from "IDO1-focus" paradigms to comprehensive metabolic interventions, we may release more potential of Trp modulation in cancer immunotherapy.

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NeoplasmsTryptophanTumor MicroenvironmentAnimalsHumansImmunotherapyIndoleamine-Pyrrole 2,3,-DioxygenaseIndoleamine-Pyrrole 2,3,-DioxygenaseTryptophanAryl hydrocarbon receptorCancer therapyTryptophan metabolismTumor microenvironment

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PMID41478521
PMCPMC13539254

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