Kynurenine-3-monooxygenase (KMO) broadly inhibits viral infections via triggering NMDAR/Ca2+ influx and CaMKII/ IRF3-mediated IFN-β production
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.ppat.1010366
Abstract: Tryptophan (Trp) metabolism through the kynurenine pathway (KP) is well known to play a critical function in cancer, autoimmune and neurodegenerative diseases. However, its role in host-pathogen interactions has not been characterized yet. Herein, we… read more here.
Keywords: ca2 influx; nmdar ca2; kynurenine monooxygenase; viral infections ... See more keywords