Indoleamine 2, 3‐dioxygenase 1 (IDO1): an up‐to‐date overview of an eclectic immunoregulatory enzyme

MT Pallotta, S Rossini, C Suvieri, A Coletti… - The FEBS …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Indoleamine 2,3‐dioxygenase 1 (IDO1) catalyzes the initial rate‐limiting step in the degradation
of the essential amino acid tryptophan along the kynurenine pathway. When discovered …

[HTML][HTML] Polyamines and kynurenines at the intersection of immune modulation

E Proietti, S Rossini, U Grohmann, G Mondanelli - Trends in immunology, 2020 - cell.com
Polyamines (ie, putrescine, spermidine, and spermine) are bioactive polycations capable of
binding nucleic acids and proteins and modulating signaling pathways. Polyamine functions …

A back-door insight into the modulation of Src kinase activity by the polyamine spermidine

S Rossini, M Gargaro, G Scalisi, E Bianconi… - Elife, 2023 - elifesciences.org
Src is a protein tyrosine kinase commonly activated downstream of transmembrane
receptors and plays key roles in cell growth, migration, and survival signaling pathways. In …

[HTML][HTML] The catalytic inhibitor epacadostat can affect the non-enzymatic function of IDO1

…, C Volpi, ML Belladonna, S Rossini… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase 1 (IDO1) is a tryptophan metabolizing enzyme chronically
activated in many cancer patients and its expression and activity correlate with a poor prognosis…

[HTML][HTML] Membrane localization and phosphorylation of indoleamine 2, 3-dioxygenase 2 (IDO2) in A549 human lung adenocarcinoma cells: first steps in exploring its …

…, M Mandarano, S Ambrosino, S Rossini… - International Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase 2 (IDO2) is a paralog of Indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase 1 (IDO1),
a tryptophan-degrading enzyme producing immunomodulatory molecules. However, the …

[HTML][HTML] Critical Assessment of a structure-based screening campaign for IDO1 inhibitors: tips and pitfalls

…, C Bigiotti, M Souma, A Carotti, S Rossini… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Over the last two decades, indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase 1 (IDO1) has attracted wide
interest as a key player in immune regulation, fostering the design and development of small …

[HTML][HTML] Epacadostat stabilizes the apo-form of IDO1 and signals a pro-tumorigenic pathway in human ovarian cancer cells

S Rossini, S Ambrosino, C Volpi… - Frontiers in …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
The tryptophan-degrading enzyme indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase 1 (IDO1) is a plastic
immune checkpoint molecule that potently orchestrates immune responses within the tumor …

V region of IgG controls the molecular properties of the binding site for neonatal Fc receptor

S Rossini, R Noé, V Daventure, M Lecerf… - The Journal of …, 2020 - journals.aai.org
Neonatal Fc receptor (FcRn) has a key role in the homeostasis of IgG. Despite its
physiological and clinical importance, the interaction of IgG and FcRn remains not completely …

[HTML][HTML] Interaction of clinical-stage antibodies with heme predicts their physiochemical and binding qualities

M Lecerf, A Kanyavuz, S Rossini… - Communications …, 2021 - nature.com
Immunoglobulin repertoires contain a fraction of antibodies that recognize low molecular
weight compounds, including some enzymes’ cofactors, such as heme. Here, by using a set of …

[HTML][HTML] Anti-inflammatory activity of intravenous immunoglobulin through scavenging of heme

…, NS Merle, I Boudhabhay, V Poillerat, S Rossini… - Molecular …, 2019 - Elsevier
Therapeutic intravenous immunoglobulin preparations (IVIg) are used for treatment of wide
range of autoimmune and inflammatory diseases. Versatile mechanisms have been reported …