DEPLETION OF TRYPTOPHAN IS NOT INVOLVED IN EXPRESSION OF TRYPTOPHANYL-TRANSFER RNA-SYNTHETASE MEDIATED BY INTERFERON

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作者
FLOHR, T [1 ]
BANGE, FC [1 ]
VONEUCH, A [1 ]
KIEKENBECK, M [1 ]
BOTTGER, EC [1 ]
机构
[1] MED SCH HANNOVER,INST MED MICROBIOL,KONSTANTY GUTSCHOW STR 8,W-3000 HANNOVER 61,GERMANY
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10.1128/IAI.60.10.4418-4421.1992
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R392 [医学免疫学]; Q939.91 [免疫学];
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100102 ;
摘要
Gamma interferon (IFN-gamma) affects tryptophan metabolism by mediating the expression of indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase and tryptophanyl-tRNA synthetase. In the present study, we investigated the role of indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase-mediated tryptophan depletion in the induction of tryptophanyl-tRNA synthetase by IFN-gamma. The addition of excess tryptophan to the culture medium did not affect the induction of tryptophanyl-tRNA synthetase by IFN-gamma, indicating that tryptophan degradation is not directly involved in the IFN-gamma-mediated expression of tryptophanyl-tRNA synthetase.
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页码:4418 / 4421
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