Document Type

Article

Publication Date

5-17-2013

Publication Title

Virology Journal

Department

Geisel School of Medicine

Abstract

Indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase (IDO) is an immunomodulatory intracellular enzyme involved in tryptophan degradation. IDO is induced during cancer and microbial infections by cytokines, ligation of co-stimulatory molecules and/or activation of pattern recognition receptors, ultimately leading to modulation of the immune response. LP-BM5 murine retroviral infection induces murine AIDS (MAIDS), which is characterized by profound and broad immunosuppression of T- and B-cell responses. Our lab has previously described multiple mechanisms regulating the development of immunodeficiency of LP-BM5-induced disease, including Programmed Death 1 (PD-1), IL-10, and T-regulatory (Treg) cells. Immunosuppressive roles of IDO have been demonstrated in other retroviral models, suggesting a possible role for IDO during LP-BM5-induced retroviral disease progression and/or development of viral load.

DOI

10.1186/1743-422X-10-154

Original Citation

O'Connor MA, Green WR. The role of indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase in LP-BPM5 murine retroviral disease progression. Virol J. 2013 May 17;10:154. doi: 10.1186/1743-422X-10-154. PMID: 23680027; PMCID: PMC3751850.

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