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Prevention of Fetal Rejection by Tryptophan Catabolism.

Posted on March 28, 2007 by Dr. Gary Pack

The maternal immune system would, logically, reject the fetal tissue since it would be identified as foreign protein. This process is actively blocked by the fetal tissues by producing enzymes which rapidly uses up tryptophan. Systemic tryptophan levels falls during pregnancy. CONCLUSION: This article demonstrates the importance of the amino acid tryptophan, in prevention of […]

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Conditions: Autoimmune disease, Cancer, Depression, Fetal rejection, Immune depression, Niacin deficiency (pellagra), Pellagra (niacin deficiency), Pregnancy, Tryptophan deficiency

Supplements: Niacinamide, Tryptophan, Vitamin B-3 (niacin) (nicotinic acid)

Miscellaneous: Fetus, IDO (Indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase), Immune system, Placenta

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