Table 1.
AhR Ligand | Source | Function | Reference |
---|---|---|---|
Tryptamine | Microbiota | Decreases TH17 | [79] |
Indole-3-aldehyde | Microbiota | Increases IL-22 | [30] |
Indole-3-acetic acid | Microbiota | Induces COX-2 | [80] |
Indole propionic acid | Microbiota | Suppresses CNS and Gut inflammation | [28,81] |
Indoxyl-3-sulfate | Microbiota/Host cells | Suppresses CNS Inflammation | [63] |
Skatole | Microbiota | IEC death | [82] |
l-kynurenine | Host cells | Antimicrobial activites, increases IDO1 and TGF-β | [76,83] |
Kynurenic acid | Host cells | Tumor cell migration | [84] |
Xanthurenic acid | Host cells | Tumor cell migration | [84] |
Cinnabarinic acid | Host cells | Increases IL-22 | [85] |
FICZ | Photo-oxidation | Enhances TH17 differentiation | [10] |
Indirubin | Plant/Host cells | Increases CYP1A1 | [86] |
Indigo | Plant/Host cells | Protects against HFD-induced glucose dysregulation | [86,87,88] |
ITE | Porcine Lung | Reduces IL-6 and TNF-α | [75] |