Tryptophan potentiates CD8+ T cells against cancer cells by TRIP12 tryptophanylation and surface PD-1 downregulation.
Rui QinChen ZhaoChen-Ji WangWei XuJian-Yuan ZhaoYan LinYi-Yuan YuanPeng-Cheng LinYao LiShi-Min ZhaoYan HuangPublished in: Journal for immunotherapy of cancer (2022)
Our results revealed the immune-activating efficacy of tryptophan, and suggested tryptophan supplemental may benefit IDO inhibitors and PD-1 blockade during anticancer treatments.