• Hypoxia Inducible Factor 1α Inhibits the Expression of Immunosuppressive Tryptophan-2,3-Dioxygenase in Glioblastoma 

      Mohapatra, Soumya R.; Sadik, Ahmed; Tykocinski, Lars-Oliver; Dietze, Jørn; Poschet, Gernot; Heiland, Ines; Opitz, Christiane A. (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2019-12-04)
      Abnormal circulation in solid tumors results in hypoxia, which modulates both tumor intrinsic malignant properties as well as anti-tumor immune responses. Given the importance of hypoxia in glioblastoma (GBM) biology and particularly in shaping anti-tumor immunity, we analyzed which immunomodulatory genes are differentially regulated in response to hypoxia in GBM cells. Gene expression analyses ...
    • Upregulation of tryptophanyl-tRNA synthethase adapts human cancer cells to nutritional stress caused by tryptophan degradation 

      Adam, Isabell; Dewi, Dyah L.; Mooiweer, Joram; Sadik, Ahmed; Mohapatra, Soumya R.; Berdel, Bianca; Keil, Melanie; Sonner, Jana K.; Thedieck, Kathrin; Rose, Adam J.; Platten, Michael; Heiland, Ines; Trump, Saskia; Opitz, Christiane A. (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2018-09-05)
      Tryptophan (Trp) metabolism is an important target in immuno-oncology as it represents a powerful immunosuppressive mechanism hijacked by tumors for protection against immune destruction. However, it remains unclear how tumor cells can proliferate while degrading the essential amino acid Trp. Trp is incorporated into proteins after it is attached to its tRNA by tryptophanyl-tRNA synthestases. As ...