Tag: myelin

Myeloid cell-associated aromatic amino acid metabolism facilitates CNS myelin regeneration

The enzyme interleukin-4 induced 1 (IL4I1) is expressed in myeloid cells during remyelination in mouse models of multiple sclerosis (MS). Knocking out IL4I1 in myeloid cells leads to impaired remyelination efficiency. IL4I1 converts aromatic amino acids into alpha-keto acids (AKAs) like phenylpyr...