Relationship between indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase activity and lymphatic invasion propensity of colorectal carcinoma

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Engin A., IŞIK GÖNÜL İ., ENGİN A. B., KARAMERCAN A., SEPİCİ DİNÇEL A., DURSUN A.

WORLD JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY, vol.22, no.13, pp.3592-3601, 2016 (SCI-Expanded)

• Publication Type: Article / Article
• Volume: 22 Issue: 13
• Publication Date: 2016
• Doi Number: 10.3748/wjg.v22.i13.3592
• Journal Name: WORLD JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY
• Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
• Page Numbers: pp.3592-3601
• Keywords: Colorectal carcinoma, Tryptophan, Indoleamine-2,3-dioxygen, Lymphovascular invasion, Lymph node metastasis, NODE METASTASIS, T-CELL, TRYPTOPHAN DEGRADATION, SERUM TRYPTOPHAN, TUMOR-CELLS, CANCER, MICROMETASTASES, BIOSYNTHESIS, INHIBITION, METABOLISM
• Gazi University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

AIM: To evaluate whether serum and tumor indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase activities can predict lymphatic invasion (LI) or lymph node metastasis in colorectal carcinoma.