Abstract
The mechanism of maternal immunotolerance of the semiallogeneic fetus has been a matter of intense investigation. The tryptophan- degrading enzyme indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase (IDO) is reported to be critically implicated. This article discusses findings pertaining to the role of IDO in pregnancy, its location at the feto-maternal interface, systemic induction of IDO in pregnancy and the association of IDO to spontaneous abortion and preeclampsia. Whereas there is a large body of evidence supporting the relevance of IDO as a key immunoregulatory factor in feto-maternal tolerance, open questions remain concerning as to its role.
Keywords: Feto-maternal tolerance, tryptophan catabolism, placenta, trophoblast, decidua, preeclampsia, spontaneous abortion
Current Drug Metabolism
Title: Indoleamine 2,3-Dioxygenase in Materno-Fetal Interaction
Volume: 8 Issue: 3
Author(s): Peter Sedlmayr
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Keywords: Feto-maternal tolerance, tryptophan catabolism, placenta, trophoblast, decidua, preeclampsia, spontaneous abortion
Abstract: The mechanism of maternal immunotolerance of the semiallogeneic fetus has been a matter of intense investigation. The tryptophan- degrading enzyme indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase (IDO) is reported to be critically implicated. This article discusses findings pertaining to the role of IDO in pregnancy, its location at the feto-maternal interface, systemic induction of IDO in pregnancy and the association of IDO to spontaneous abortion and preeclampsia. Whereas there is a large body of evidence supporting the relevance of IDO as a key immunoregulatory factor in feto-maternal tolerance, open questions remain concerning as to its role.
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Sedlmayr Peter, Indoleamine 2,3-Dioxygenase in Materno-Fetal Interaction, Current Drug Metabolism 2007; 8 (3) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/138920007780362491
DOI https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/138920007780362491 |
Print ISSN 1389-2002 |
Publisher Name Bentham Science Publisher |
Online ISSN 1875-5453 |
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