Figure 6. Indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase (IDO) functions as an extracellular immunomodulator.
Dendritic cells treated with exogenously supplied IDO enzyme resist LPS activation as quantified by the reduction in IL-12p70 secretion, a maintained level of IL-10 secretion, and a downregulation in surface expression of stimulatory and co-stimulatory markers, generating a phenotype suppressive to T cells.