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ReviewOncology reports2025

Tryptophan metabolism: From physiological functions to key roles and therapeutic targets in cancer (Review).

Jiawei Zhao, Xiaohui Bai, Jingjing Du, Yujing Chen, Xiaotong Guo, Juzheng Zhang, Jinfeng Gan, Peitao Wu, Siqi Chen, Xinwen Zhang and 3 more

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Review in Oncology reports, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 11 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

11 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

13 authors.

Jiawei Zhao *Department of Urology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guilin Medical University, Guilin, Guangxi 541199, P.R. China.
Xiaohui Bai *Department of Urology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guilin Medical University, Guilin, Guangxi 541199, P.R. China.
Jingjing Du *Key Laboratory of Tumor Immunology and Microenvironmental Regulation, Guilin Medical University, Guilin, Guangxi 541199, P.R. China.
Yujing ChenKey Laboratory of Tumor Immunology and Microenvironmental Regulation, Guilin Medical University, Guilin, Guangxi 541199, P.R. China.
Xiaotong GuoKey Laboratory of Tumor Immunology and Microenvironmental Regulation, Guilin Medical University, Guilin, Guangxi 541199, P.R. China.
Juzheng ZhangKey Laboratory of Tumor Immunology and Microenvironmental Regulation, Guilin Medical University, Guilin, Guangxi 541199, P.R. China.
Jinfeng GanKey Laboratory of Tumor Immunology and Microenvironmental Regulation, Guilin Medical University, Guilin, Guangxi 541199, P.R. China.
Peitao WuKey Laboratory of Tumor Immunology and Microenvironmental Regulation, Guilin Medical University, Guilin, Guangxi 541199, P.R. China.
Siqi ChenKey Laboratory of Tumor Immunology and Microenvironmental Regulation, Guilin Medical University, Guilin, Guangxi 541199, P.R. China.
Xinwen ZhangKey Laboratory of Tumor Immunology and Microenvironmental Regulation, Guilin Medical University, Guilin, Guangxi 541199, P.R. China.
Jinfeng Yang *Key Laboratory of Tumor Immunology and Microenvironmental Regulation, Guilin Medical University, Guilin, Guangxi 541199, P.R. China.
Jiamin Jin *Department of Urology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guilin Medical University, Guilin, Guangxi 541199, P.R. China.
Li Gao *Department of Urology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guilin Medical University, Guilin, Guangxi 541199, P.R. China.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Tryptophan (Trp) metabolism is a complex and important biochemical process in humans. It is vital in protein synthesis and is a precursor of various bioactive molecules. Trp is metabolized through the kynurenine, serotonin and indole pathways, mediating diverse physiological functions, including neurotransmitter synthesis, immune regulation, antioxidant effects, and biosynthesis of niacin and melatonin. These metabolic pathways maintain essential functions under normal physiological conditions. However, they are significantly affected by various types of cancers. Trp metabolites regulate tumor angiogenesis, affect the self‑renewal of cancer stem cells, and participate in immune evasion and cell death through complex mechanisms. As the mechanisms underlying Trp metabolism in diseases are increasingly being elucidated, targeting Trp metabolic pathways has emerged as a promising therapeutic strategy. Further investigation of the molecular mechanisms underlying Trp metabolism and its role in diseases may provide new perspectives and approaches for diagnosing and treating diseases.

Indexed as

NeoplasmsTryptophanAnimalsAntineoplastic AgentsHumansKynurenineMelatoninMetabolic Networks and PathwaysMolecular Targeted TherapyNeoplastic Stem CellsSerotoninAntineoplastic AgentsKynurenineMelatoninSerotoninTryptophancancersignaling pathwaystherapeutic targetstryptophan metabolism

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PMID40444491
PMCPMC12139378

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