期刊
AMINO ACIDS
卷 49, 期 1, 页码 67-74出版社
SPRINGER WIEN
DOI: 10.1007/s00726-016-2351-8
关键词
Tryptophan; Livestock; Poultry; Immune function; Metabolites
资金
- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Nanchang University [SKLF-ZZB-201509]
- Key research and development program of Shandong province [2015STS007]
- Chinese Academy of Science STS Project [KFJ-EW-STS-063]
Tryptophan, a nutritionally essential amino acid, is active in the regulation of immune responses in animals. The products of tryptophan metabolism, such as indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase, kynurenine, quinolinic acid, and melatonin, may improve immunity in an organism and induce anti-inflammatory responses. The immune tolerance processes mediated by tryptophan metabolites are not well understood. Recent studies have reported that the enzymes that break down tryptophan through the kynurenine metabolic pathway are found in numerous cell types, including immunocytes. Moreover, some tryptophan metabolites have been shown to play a role in the inhibition of T lymphocyte proliferation, elevation of immunoglobulin levels in the blood, and promotion of antigen-presenting organization in tissues. This review summarizes the effects and mechanisms of tryptophan and metabolites in immune functions in livestock and poultry. It also highlights the areas in which our understanding of the role(s) of tryptophan is incomplete and suggests possible future research that might prove of benefit to livestock and poultry producers.
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