Gene Information
Gene symbol: COX8A
Gene name: cytochrome c oxidase subunit VIIIA (ubiquitous)
HGNC ID: 2294
Synonyms: COX8-2, COX8L, VIII-L, COX, VIII
Related Genes
| # | Gene Symbol | Number of hits |
| 1 | PTGS2 | 1 hits |
Related Sentences
| # | PMID | Sentence |
| 1 | 23973990 | Cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) inhibition constrains indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase 1 (IDO1) activity in acute myeloid leukaemia cells. |
| 2 | 23973990 | Cyclooxygenase (COX)-2, the rate-limiting enzyme in the synthesis of prostaglandins, is over-expressed by several tumours. |
| 3 | 23973990 | Nimesulide, a preferential COX-2 inhibitor, down-regulated IDO1 mRNA/protein and attenuated kynurenine synthesis, suggesting that overall IDO inhibition resulted both from reduced IDO1 gene transcription and from inhibited IDO1 catalytic activity. |
| 4 | 23973990 | Overall, these data point to COX-2 inhibition as a potential strategy to be pursued with the aim at circumventing leukaemia-induced, IDO-mediated immune dysfunction. |