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ITE is an endogenous AHR ligand that parenterally or orally induces FoxP3+ Treg that suppress exprimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis. ITE promotes the induction of active immunology tolerance and identifies nontoxic endogenous AHR ligands.

ChEBI: 2-[1H-indol-3-yl(oxo)methyl]-4-thiazolecarboxylic acid methyl ester is an indolyl carboxylic acid.

Endogenous agonist for the transcription factor aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AHR); K i = 3 nM for binding to murine AHR. Transactivates DRE-containing reporter gene constructs in Hepa1c1c7 cells ~ 5-fold more potently than β -naphthoflavone. Active in vivo .

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