Human IDO1 Cell-Based Assay Kit | 72031

Human IDO1 Cell-Based Assay Kit | 72031 | Gentaur US, UK & Europe Disrtribition

Category: Immunotherapy/Cell Based Assay Kit

Application: Screen for inhibitors of hIDO1 enzyme in a cellular context. Note: The expression vector is designed for use in transient transfection protocols. It is NOT SUITABLE for transformation and amplification in bacteria.

Background: L-tryptophan (L-Trp) is an essential amino acid necessary for protein synthesis in mammalian cells and the L-Trp to kynurenine (Kyn) pathway is firmly established as a key regulator of innate and adaptive immunity. Catabolism of L-Trp to Kyn maintains an immunosuppressive microenvironment by starving immune cells of L-Trp and releasing degradation products of LTrp that have immunosuppressive functions. Indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenases (IDO1 & IDO2), two of the rate limiting enzymes in this pathway, are upregulated in many tumors, providing cancer cells with an avenue for immune evasion.

Description: The human IDO1 Cell-Based Assay Kit is designed to monitor the activity of exogenously expressed human IDO1 in cultured cells.

Product Type: Assay Kit

Shippement Condition: -80°C (dry ice)